The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of PTNi therapy versus PTN therapy without instillation in the treatment of infected surgical wounds. Investigators mean to verify differences of effectiveness between the different types of instilled substances, normal saline versus Amukine Med 0.5%.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
Bologna, Bologna, Italy
RECRUITINGAbsence of clinical infection (according NHSN 2014)
frequency of wound without clinical infection
Time frame: 1 month
Absence of clinical infection
number of days to absence clinical infection
Time frame: 1 month
Treatment days
number of days to wounds treatment
Time frame: 1 month
Wound closure
number of days to wounds closure
Time frame: 1 month
Patient's discharge
number of days to patient's discharge
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks
Patient's pain (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
assessment with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time frame: 1 month
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