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Early Versus Delayed Bathing of Orthopaedic Surgical Wounds

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllHospital for Special Surgery, New York
NCT06014411 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This is a single center randomized control trial assessing the effect of early versus delayed bathing on orthopaedic surgical wounds in patients undergoing surgical treatment of fractures. Patients will be recruited by screening all patients undergoing surgical treatment for fractures at our institution. Patients who provide written consent will be randomized to one of two treatment arms after confirming eligibility criteria. Group A will be advised to begin early normal bathing (non-submerged showering) with uncovered surgical wounds. Group B will be advised to follow traditional delayed bathing with covered wounds. Those who do not wish to participate in the randomized trial will be invited to participate observationally (no randomization) and have the same prospective follow-up.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patient who are not pregnant * Isolated acute fractures of the upper or lower extremities (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, or fibula) * Diagnosis of a fracture meeting indication for operative intervention * Any fracture not requiring a splint for post-operative management * Non-complicated wounds (non-traumatic wounds, closed injuries, fractures not requiring external fixation, and acute fracture surgery) Exclusion Criteria: * Fractures associated with presumed infection * Patients with multiple fractures * Fractures in patients with underlying associated immune compromise * Fractures in patients with underlying peripheral vascular disease * Use of VAC * Surgery performed through previous surgical wound * Patient homeless * Fractures in patients with underlying diabetes mellitus * Complicated wounds (traumatic wounds, need for post-op wound care, open injuries, need for external fixation)
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What it tests

  • Time to bathing (delayed)
  • Time to bathing (early)
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Where

1 site
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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