RIIiO

Pilot Study for a randomised trial comparing the influence of forced air versus resistive fabric warming technologies on post-operative infection rates following orthopaedic implant surgery in adults

Trial acronym: Reducing Implant Infection in Orthopaedics (RIIiO) Pilot Study

Description

The primary objective of the pilot study is to inform data management and recruitment strategies for a definitive trial comparing infection rates following orthopaedic surgery with two warming technologies.The primary objective of the full trial: "Is there a significant difference in the incidence of post-operative infection after hemiarthroplasty using Forced Air Warming (FAW) as compared to Resistive Fabric Warming (RFW)?" 

Study design: Randomised; Interventional

Trial status: Recruiting

Chief Investigator: Dr Matthew Scarborough Consultant in Clinical Infection, Oxford University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust

End date: September 2018

Recruitment target: 500

Summary of study results: n/a 

For further information contact:

E: Duncan.fatz@bsuh.nhs.uk