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Suspended Not applicable Interventional

Direct Resuscitation of the Open Peritoneum

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04887480

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Official title

Direct Resuscitation of the Open Peritoneum: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Non-Traumatic Patients

Brief summary

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The DROP trial evaluates two ways of treating patients whose abdomens are left open after their abdominal surgery. The current standard of care at Sanford is for patients to have their wound covered with a sterile dressing connected to a vacuum with suction, which removes fluid from the abdomen. In this trial, we are evaluating the benefits of adding dialysis fluid to the abdomen periodically, prior to suctioning it out with the vacuum system. This trial will show if the addition of this fluid lowers the risk of complications and death, and allows the surgeon to close the abdomen sooner

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04887480
Recruitment status
Suspended
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Sanford Health
Other
Enrollment
200 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
May 13, 2021
Primary completion
May 29, 2025
Completion
May 29, 2026
Last update posted
Jan 18, 2024

2021 – 2026

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Sanford Medical Center Fargo Fargo North Dakota 58104

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