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Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study

NCT04067843 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-05-18

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Summary

The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of colonizing bacteria associated with sebaceous and sweat glands in order to improve skin antisepsis strategies for the prevention of surgical site infections.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site
  • Prosthesis and Implants
  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Photodynamic treatment

Photosensitiser application, followed by fluorescence photography Photodynamic therapy (PHT) (1x) over 15 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yvonne Achermann, MD · University Hospital Zurich, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-26
Primary Completion
2019-12-16
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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