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Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?

NCT04483063 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2020-07-23

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Summary

The purpose of our study was to investigate whether preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck, and chest with chlorhexidine could reduce suture contamination of C. acnes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. We hypothesized that preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck and chest with chlorhexidine can reduce C. acnes contamination on sutures in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Conditions

  • C. Acnes
  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Interventions

DRUG

2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser

2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over shoulder region before shoulder surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-23
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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