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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Reduction of postoperative wound infections by antiseptica

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-001551-22
    Trial protocol
    DE  
    Global end of trial date
    26 Jun 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    09 Feb 2020
    First version publication date
    09 Feb 2020
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Summary_RECIPE

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    RECIPE2014
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Charite Universitaetsmedizin berlin
    Sponsor organisation address
    Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin, Germany, 12200
    Public contact
    study coordinator, Charité Universitätsmedizin, 0049 03084452948, marja.leonhardt@charite.de
    Scientific contact
    study coordinator, Charité Universitätsmedizin, 0049 03084452948, marja.leonhardt@charite.de
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    10 Apr 2019
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    26 Jun 2018
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    26 Jun 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Randomised controlled trial testing if the antiseptic subcutaneous applied solution SERASEPT is capable of reducing postoperative wound infections compared to NaCl-Solution in visceral surgery
    Protection of trial subjects
    All patients were interviewed 30 days postoperatively and asked for pain and satisfaction with the cosmetic result. In case of questions or need for clinical examination, all patients were advised to come to our emergency department.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Oct 2014
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Germany: 456
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    456
    EEA total number of subjects
    456
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    270
    From 65 to 84 years
    182
    85 years and over
    4

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Patients were enrolled by one of the surgeons involved in the trial either on surgical ward or in preoperative outpatient clinic at the Charite hospital Campus Benjamin Franklin berlin between 02/15 and 05/18.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Patients > 18, capable to give informed consent and undergoing elective open or laparoscopic-assisted gastrointestinal surgery with mini-laparotomy were eligible to participate. Patients with emergency operations, laparoscopic surgery, surgery of the abdominal wall, vascular surgery or allergy to one of the irrigation solutions were excluded.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Single blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject
    Blinding implementation details
    only patients were blinded. there was no blinding of the operating surgeon as the application time differed between saline and polyhexanide.

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Control group
    Arm description
    subcutaneous irrigation with 250mL 0.9% saline
    Arm type
    Treatment as usual

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Na CL
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Cutaneous solution
    Routes of administration
    Cutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    subcutaneous irrigation with 250mL 0.9% saline

    Arm title
    Experimental group
    Arm description
    250mL antiseptic 0.04% polyhexanide solution
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Serasept 2, Serag Wiessner
    Investigational medicinal product code
    57862.00.00
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Cutaneous solution
    Routes of administration
    Cutaneous use
    Dosage and administration details
    After the closure of fascia, subcutaneous irrigation with 250mL antiseptic 0.04% polyhexanide solution

    Number of subjects in period 1 [1]
    Control group Experimental group
    Started
    208
    201
    Completed
    208
    201
    Notes
    [1] - The number of subjects reported to be in the baseline period are not the same as the worldwide number enrolled in the trial. It is expected that these numbers will be the same.
    Justification: Control group: 228 assigned wound irrigation with 0.9% saline, but due to 3x consent, withdrawn, 5x no wound irrigation: 3x laparoscopic surgery, 1x no skin closure, 1x transanal surgery, 10x wrong irrigation, 2x refusal of surgery only 208 had wound irrigation with 0.9% saline. Experimental gruoup: 228 assigned wound irrigation with 0.04% polyhexanide, but due to 8x consent withdrawn, 1x no wound irrigation: ostomy in incision, 16x wrong irrigation, 1x double randomization 1x surgey canceld

    Baseline characteristics

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    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Control group
    Reporting group description
    subcutaneous irrigation with 250mL 0.9% saline

    Reporting group title
    Experimental group
    Reporting group description
    250mL antiseptic 0.04% polyhexanide solution

    Primary: incidence of any SSI

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    End point title
    incidence of any SSI
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    30 days after surgery
    End point values
    Control group Experimental group
    Number of subjects analysed
    202
    191
    Units: number of patients
    202
    191
    Statistical analysis title
    cross tabulation and the chi-squared test.
    Statistical analysis description
    The biometric outcome assessor was blinded to the allocation for the analysis of the trial. The primary hypothesis was analyzed with cross tabulation and the chi-squared test. We analyzed the primary endpoint—the rate of SSI within 30 days postoperatively— with the per protocol population and confirmed the results with the intention to treat population. For categorical outcomes such as our secondary parameters, statistical group comparisons were performed using chi-square test. Because of
    Comparison groups
    Control group v Experimental group
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    393
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    other
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    Chi-squared
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: Rate of colonization of the abdominal wall with bacteria in the intraoperative swab after irrigation.

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    End point title
    Rate of colonization of the abdominal wall with bacteria in the intraoperative swab after irrigation.
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    30 days after surgery
    End point values
    Control group Experimental group
    Number of subjects analysed
    202
    191
    Units: Type and number of bacterial species
    202
    191
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Length of hospital stay in days

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    End point title
    Length of hospital stay in days
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Up to one month after recruitment
    End point values
    Control group Experimental group
    Number of subjects analysed
    202
    191
    Units: days
    202
    191
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From recruitment of the first patient to the end of follow-up of the last inroled patient (02/15-06/18)
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    CTCAE
    Dictionary version
    5.0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Notes
    [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported.
    Justification: We have not recordet any non-serious events in the trial

    More information

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31599810
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