drugset / Trial / NCT06733506
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Skin Swabbing With Chlorhexidine to Prevent Skin And Soft Tissue Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs
RandomizedFactorialSingle-blindPrevention
Summary
The study examined chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) swabs as a skin disinfectant in combination with a single-session safer injection training to prevent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in people who inject drugs.
Timeline
- Start
- 2018-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-05-01
- Completion
- 2019-05-01
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Chlorhexidine gluconate | Other / unclassified | 3.15 % | Topical |
| Comparator | Isopropyl alcohol | Other / unclassified | 70 % | Topical |