N/A
N=100
Pre-operative Preparation Using 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth For Shoulder Surgery
Post-operative Surgical Site Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01090479 ↗Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Patients With a Clinically Diagnosed Infection — 0; 0 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- 2% Chlorhexidine cloth (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Patients With a Clinically Diagnosed Infection |
0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Qualitative and Quantitative Bacterial Cultures of the Operative Shoulder Just Prior to Surgery |
94; 66 | — |
Summary
We intend to determine how effective the use of a 2% Chlorhexidine Cloth is in terms of eliminating the bacterial load on patients undergoing shoulder surgery. We will be comparing the Chlorhexidine Cloths with a control group which will be performing an ordinary shower prior to surgery. At this time, it is standard of care to only take an ordinary shower the evening prior, and the morning of surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient undergoing shoulder surgery (open or arthroscopic)
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient unwilling to comply with instructions
- Active infection in the operative extremity
- Documented allergic reaction to chlorhexidine
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01090479). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.