drugset / Trial / NCT03656588

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

NCT03656588

Unknown 100 enrolled Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

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.

Timeline

Start
2018-04-16
Primary completion
2019-01
Completion
2019-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Hydrogen Peroxide Small molecule 3 % Topical
Comparator Chlorhexidine gluconate Other / unclassified 2 % Topical
Comparator Isopropyl alcohol Other / unclassified 70 % Topical