Reduction Of Surgical Site Infection using a Novel Intervention

ISRCTN ISRCTN40402832
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN40402832
Secondary identifying numbers 1
Submission date
01/07/2009
Registration date
14/10/2009
Last edited
02/08/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Mr Thomas Pinkney
Scientific

University Hospital Birmingham
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleReduction Of Surgical Site Infection using a Novel Intervention: a randomised controlled trial
Study acronymROSSINI
Study objectivesThe aim of the ROSSINI trial is to investigate whether the use of a wound-edge protection device in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery experience a lower rate of surgical site infection (SSI) than those cases not utilising the device.

As of 15/03/2010 this record was updated to include a change the the anticipated start date of this trial; the initial anticipated start date was 01/09/2009.

As of 09/05/2012, the anticipated end date of this trial has been updated from 31/08/2014 to 31/03/2012. Target number of participants for the trial has been updated from 750 to 769.
Ethics approval(s)Added 15/03/2010: North Staffordshire Research Ethics Committee approved (ref: 09/H1204/91)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedWound infection
InterventionThe intervention is the use of a 'wound edge protector', a device which is placed in the wound during surgery and aims to reduce contamination of the wound edges and therefore reduce post-operative wound infection. The device is removed at the end of the procedure. Patients will be randomised to 2 arms - wound protector or no wound protector. Other aspects of their treatment/surgery will remain unchanged.

Follow up will consist of blinded wound review at day 5 - 7 (prior to discharge) and again in outpatients at around 30 days. A patient questionnaire covering the intervening time period will also be completed.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureIncidence of post-operative wound infection, assessed at 7 and 30 days
Secondary outcome measuresAssessed at 30 days:
1. Health related quality of life
2. Length of hospital stay
3. Cost effectiveness
4. The effect on the efficacy of a wound edge protection device in reducing wound infection of:
4.1. Degee of abdominal contamination
4.2. Comorbidity
4.3. Duration of surgery
4.4. Grade of surgeon closing the wound
Overall study start date22/02/2010
Completion date31/03/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants769 (Amended on 09/05/2012: Recruitment completed, in analysis phase)
Key inclusion criteriaAll adults (greater than 18 years of age, either sex) undergoing laparotomy via a midline incision (for any surgical indication), including both elective and emergency operations.
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients less than 18 years of age, or unable to give informed consent
2. Laparoscopic-assisted cases
Date of first enrolment22/02/2010
Date of final enrolment31/03/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University Hospital Birmingham,
Birmingham
B15 2TH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Dr Christopher Counsell
Birmingham Clinical Research Office
HSRC Building
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.uhb.nhs.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/014ja3n03

Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funding pending

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 04/10/2011 Yes No
Results article results 31/07/2013 Yes No