# The AVATAR Trial: Applying VAcuum To Accomplish Reduced Wound Infections

> **NCT01623427** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **University of Manitoba** · enrollment: 150 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Post-laparoscopy Umbilical Port-site Wound Infection

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Application of vacuum
- **PROCEDURE:** No vacuum

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01623427
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Manitoba
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2012-08
- **Primary completion:** 2014-08
- **Final completion:** 2015-08
- **Target enrollment:** 150 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Difficulty recruiting enough patients
- **Last updated:** 2015-12-02


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01623427

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01623427, "The AVATAR Trial: Applying VAcuum To Accomplish Reduced Wound Infections". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01623427. Licensed CC0.

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