Clinical trials
Surgical Site Infection clinical trials
Below are recruiting surgical site infection clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 65 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07186634RecruitingPhase 4
Surgery recovery medicine platform trial
This trial tests different medicines to improve recovery after surgery. It includes adults having surgery that lasts at least 2 hours and requires an overnight hospital stay.
Melbourne, VictoriaAges 18 years+ - NCT07048899Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Irrisept for emergency surgery patients
This trial tests if using Irrisept (a special wound-cleaning solution) during emergency surgery can help prevent infections. It includes adults who need an open surgery for an urgent stomach or bowel problem.
Tyler, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06731881Recruiting
Light therapy to prevent infections after sinus or nose surgery
This study tests if a special light therapy can help prevent infections after sinus or nose surgeries. The treatment is given in addition to standard care and might lower the chance of needing more antibiotics.
London, LondonAges 16 years+ - NCT06569862Recruiting
Comparing early vs. late dressing removal after abdominal surgery
This trial compares taking off the surgical dressing one day after surgery versus waiting about 6 days after elective (planned) abdominal surgery to see which approach reduces the risk of surgical site infections.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT05966961Recruiting
Compare two stitches to close surgical wounds
This trial compares two types of dissolvable stitches to close wounds after abdominal (belly) surgery done through open surgery or small incisions. It aims to see which stitch option works better or is safer for healing and recovery.
NaplesAges 18 years+ - NCT05571722RecruitingPhase 4
Antibiotic prevention for surgical site infections
This trial tests whether using linezolid or vancomycin before surgery can better prevent infections at the surgical wound in people at higher risk. You might be considered because you either can’t take certain standard antibiotics (beta-lactams) and/or may carry MRSA bacteria.
MarseilleAges 18 years+ - NCT05447559RecruitingPhase 4
Testing how long to give antibiotics after heart surgery
This study looks at how long patients should receive an antibiotic after certain types of heart surgery, to help prevent infections. It may help find the best “duration” of antibiotic prophylaxis after surgery through the breastbone (median sternotomy).
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04678154RecruitingPhase 3
Antibiotic trial for severe open fractures of the leg or foot
This trial tests a new way of giving antibiotics to people with severe open fractures in the leg, ankle, or foot. The goal is to see if it helps prevent infections after surgery.
Redwood City, CaliforniaAges 18–64 - NCT07525674Recruiting
Vacuum Sealing Drainage for Infected Surgical Wounds
This trial tests whether a special vacuum-sealed dressing (called VSD) helps heal surgical wounds that became infected after obstetric or gynecological surgery. The goal is to see if this treatment speeds healing and reduces complications.
MinyaAges 18–70 - NCT06191159Recruiting
Comparing scar looks after different mastectomy incision methods
This trial compares three different ways surgeons make the incision (cut) during a mastectomy to see which one leads to the best-looking scar. You may be eligible if you are having a mastectomy without immediate reconstruction.
Vancouver, British ColumbiaAges Any age - NCT07496632Recruiting
Scalp Numbing for Brain Surgery: Pain and Stability Study
This trial tests whether a numbing injection around the scalp (called a scalp block) can help keep your blood pressure and heart rate stable during brain surgery and reduce pain after surgery. It is for people having a planned craniotomy (surgery that opens the skull) on the upper part of the brain.
DhakaAges 18–64 - NCT07851857RecruitingPhase 3
Short course of antibiotics after head and neck cancer surgery
This trial tests whether giving antibiotics for one day after head and neck surgery works just as well as giving them for longer to prevent infections. It might help you have a smoother recovery with fewer side effects from antibiotics.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18 years+ - NCT07040683Recruiting
Vacuum dressing for skin grafts on lower leg
This study compares standard wound care to a special vacuum dressing (negative pressure therapy) after skin graft surgery on the lower leg for skin cancer. The goal is to see if the vacuum dressing helps the graft heal better.
MalmöAges 18 years+ - NCT06335628Recruiting
Building gum tissue for a missing tooth: graft comparison
This study tests two ways to build up gum tissue where a tooth is missing before placing an implant or bridge. It compares using a small piece of your own gum (connective tissue graft) versus a man-made collagen material to see which gives better volume and shape.
BernAges 18 years+ - NCT04079348Recruiting
Pig-based wound dressing study for skin graft donor sites
This study tests how well a pig-based covering dressing works on skin graft donor-site wounds (where skin is taken to make a graft). It may help support faster, safer healing after a split-thickness skin graft.
Manchester, EnglandAges 16 years+ - NCT05421325RecruitingPhase 2
Vaccine-like immune treatment to prevent lung infections in seniors
This Phase 2 study tests a site-specific immune “booster” in people age 65 and older to help improve natural immunity and reduce respiratory (lung/airway) infections. You may be eligible if you can consent, are in an eligible living situation, and are not currently using certain immune-suppressing medicines.
Burnaby, British ColumbiaAges 65 years+ - NCT05677152RecruitingPhase 2
Anti-bone-drug test to help shoulder tendon healing after surgery
This Phase 2 trial studies whether an anti-osteoporosis medicine (zoledronic acid) can improve healing after surgery for a chronic rotator cuff tear in the shoulder. If you qualify, you would also follow a specific 4-week physical therapy plan using a shoulder support pad.
ViennaAges 50–70
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for surgical site infection?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 65 recruiting surgical site infection studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a surgical site infection trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a surgical site infection trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.