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Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder

NCT03656588 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-09-04

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Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the ability of hydrogen peroxide preparation in addition to chlorhexidine to decrease the colonization of Propionibacterium acnes(a bacteria commonly found in the dermis of the skin surrounding the shoulder in order to decrease postoperative joint infection.

Conditions

  • Propionibacterium Infection

Interventions

DRUG

a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow by ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol

a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow by ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol

DRUG

Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone

Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-16
Primary Completion
2019-01-31
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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