Perioperative Respiratory Care and Outcomes for Patients Undergoing High Risk Abdominal Surgery

Recruiting Phase 3 Interventional Study
Infection Pneumonia Surgical Site Infection Wound Infection Surgical Wound Infection Postoperative Complications Anesthesia Communicable Disease Pathologic Processes Perioperative Complication Chlorhexidine Laparotomy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Pivotal Trial This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
10 – 100
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
12,942 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Birmingham · Other
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About This Trial
PENGUIN is a pragmatic multi-center trial investigating the effects of pre-operative mouthwash and perioperative oxygen on the incidences of pneumonia and surgical site infection (SSI) following major abdominal surgery. Patients will be recruited from low and middle income countries and randomly assigned to a trial treatment arms: a) pre-operative chlorhexidine mouthwash and 80-100% FiO2; b) no p…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults and children aged 10 years or over * Elective or emergency abdominal surgery via midline laparotomy with an anticipated abdominal incision of at least 5cm in length * Written informed consent of patient (signature or a fingerprint) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under…
Contacts

Divya Kapoor

01214159127

penguin@trials.bham.ac.uk

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Rachel Lillywhite, BA

01214159127

penguin@trials.bham.ac.uk

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