NCT02348034.

Trial name or title	A randomized controlled trial exploring the ability of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to reduce colorectal surgical site infections (SSI)
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	Patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery
Interventions	PREVENA dressing versus usual care
Outcomes	Presence/absence of superficial surgical site infection; presence/absence of intervention‐related side effects
Starting date	November 2015
Contact information	gag511@mail.usask.ca
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