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The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Pre - Disinfection Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections for Hepatectomy Patients

NCT01782573 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2013-02-04

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Summary

To test whether pre - disinfection skin scrub with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate is more effective on the reduction of surgical site microbial colonization and subsequent infection than is normal saline.

Conditions

  • Liver Tumors

Interventions

DRUG

Chlorhexidine gluconate

(i)a sterile washcloth was saturated with 60ml of chlorhexidine gluconate (4%) cleansing solution and generously applied to the predefined surgical site followed by vigorous scrubbing for 3 min. (ii) after being patted with a sterile towel, the standardized 3-step disinfection was performed (iii) the applied iodine-alcohol disinfectant contained 70 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 g of povidone-iodine per 100 ml

DRUG

0.9% Sodium Chloride

(i)a sterile washcloth was saturated with 60ml of sodium chloride (0.9%) and generously applied to the predefined surgical site followed by vigorous scrubbing for 3 min. (ii) after being patted with a sterile towel, the standardized 3-step disinfection was performed (iii) the applied iodine-alcohol disinfectant contained 70 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 g of povidone-iodine per 100 ml

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Changhua Christian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • YaoLi Chen, MD · Changhua Christian Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
92 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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