The Irrigation or No Irrigation in Simple Lacerations Trials

Launched by UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE · Nov 24, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called the Irrigation or No Irrigation in Simple Lacerations Trials, is looking to find out if cleaning (irrigation) or not cleaning (non-irrigation) simple cuts (lacerations) in the emergency department affects the chances of getting an infection afterwards. The study is currently recruiting participants who are 18 years or older and have a simple cut that can be treated within 18 hours of getting injured. To be eligible, the cut must have clean edges and not show signs of severe contamination.

Participants will receive care from emergency room doctors or trainees, and they should not have certain conditions that may complicate healing, such as being pregnant, having weakened immune systems, or having more complex injuries. If you decide to take part in this trial, you'll help researchers understand the best way to treat simple lacerations to prevent infections, which is important for everyone’s health.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age 18 or older
• • repair within 18 hours from time of injury
• • repair done by the emergency room physician or trainee
• • clean and simple lacerations (clean edge with no gross contamination, as assessed by the treating physician)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • pregnant patients
• • involving tendons, muscles, fascias, articulations
• • located on the ear, nose or distal to metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangeal joint
• • immunosuppressed (neutropenia, chronic corticotherapy, HIV, immunosuppressive therapy within 3 months)
• • bite wounds
• • lacerations with any loss of substance
• • lacerations with foreign body
• • complex lacerations (crush, stellate)
• • grossly contaminated