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Use of 2% Chlorhexidine Cloths Reduce Surgical Site Infections

NCT02385708 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2019-04-30

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Summary

Use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths pre-operatively and daily post-operatively jaw line to toes will decrease surgical site infections (SSI) by 30% when compared to patients who receive routine standard of care (use of chlorhexidine cloths night before surgery and morning of surgery).

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

DRUG

2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate Standard of Care

Patients will perform the current standard of care treatment using 2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate Cloths on the abdomen and buttocks prior to colorectal surgery night before surgery and morning of surgery.

DRUG

2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate Chin to Toe

Patients will perform treatment with 2% Chlorohexidine Gluconate cloths chin to toe night before and morning of surgery then daily post operative until post op day 4 or discharge

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven R Klintworth, RN · Vanderbilt Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-21
Completion
2018-06-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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