Does Preoperative Administration of Oral Doxycycline Decrease the Colonization Rate of Propionibacterium Acnes in the Dermis of the Shoulder?
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of oral doxycycline to decrease the colonization of Propionibacterium acnes in the dermis of the shoulder.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 23, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2016
CompletedFebruary 23, 2016
February 1, 2016
1.8 years
February 11, 2016
February 17, 2016
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Quantification of P acnes grown from anaerobic or aerobic culture
within 14 days of surgery
Study Arms (2)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONStandard of care
Treatment
ACTIVE COMPARATOROral doxycycline
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All male patients (\>18 years of age) undergoing shoulder arthroscopy
You may not qualify if:
- Female patients
- patients with active acne
- patients who have taken antibiotics in the past month
- doxycycline allergy
- benzoyl peroxide allergy
- clindamycin allergy
- patients with psoriatic/eczematous or other lesions on the shoulder girdle.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
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MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2016
First Posted
February 23, 2016
Study Start
March 1, 2015
Primary Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
February 23, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-02