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Reusable Versus Disposable Draping System in Breast Reconstruction Surgery

NCT01176786 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2017-11-07

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Summary

This study will look at the rate of infections developed by subjects comparing the use of disposable draping systems versus reusable draping systems in the operating room.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Culture Swabs, Rodac Plate Cultures

Culture swab is taken when breast tissue expander is removed and when breast implant is placed in breast pocket. Rodac Plate cultures are taken after the surgical procedure of the surgeons dominant palm, forearm of gown and subject's drape closest to the breast.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa David · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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