drugset / Trial / NCT02510144

Skin Prep to Reduce Postoperative Shoulder Infection

NCT02510144

Completed 80 enrolled University of Maryland, Baltimore
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindPrevention

Summary

Propionibacterium acnes is the most common pathogen identified from a surgical site infection in the shoulder. Standard skin preps do not prevent this type of infection. Patients will undergo either a chlorhexidine or benzoyl peroxide prep in days leading up to surgery. Bacterial burden will be determined at the time of surgery.

Timeline

Start
2015-08
Primary completion
2018-07
Completion
2018-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Benzoyl Peroxide Other / unclassified 5 % Topical
Comparator Chlorhexidine Small molecule 4 % Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.