Overview

Povidone-iodine Irrigation for Prevention of Intra-abdominal Abscess in Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis: A Multi-center Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Study

Status:
Not yet recruiting

Trial end date:
2024-05-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of intra-abdominal irrigation with povidone-iodine (PVI) versus usual care on the rate of 30-day postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses (IAA) and to determine the effect of PVI irrigation versus usual care on 30-day hospital length of stay(LOS) and 30-day readmissions.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Treatments:

Iodine
Povidone
Povidone-Iodine