Topical Treatment and Prevalence of P. Acnes
Cutibacterium Acnes Persists Despite Topical Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study is about preventing surgical site infections of the shoulder. We hope to learn if clindamycin alone, benzoyl peroxide alone, or clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide together can affect growth of Propionibacterium acnes in the dermal layer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Sep 2017
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 22, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 11, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 13, 2019
CompletedNovember 13, 2019
October 1, 2019
4 months
August 1, 2017
June 20, 2019
October 25, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Subjects With Positive Bacterial Growth Culture Per Treatment Arms
Detected presence of growth of Propionibacterium acnes on bacterial culture (bacteria per mL) by treatment arms.
21 days
Study Arms (4)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONNo topical treatment
Clindamycin alone
EXPERIMENTALtopical clindamycin alone using Clindamycin 1% Gel
Benzoyl peroxide alone
EXPERIMENTALtopical benzoyl peroxide alone using Benzoyl Peroxide 5% Gel
Clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide
EXPERIMENTALTopical clindamycin and topical benzoyl peroxide together using BenzaClin 5%-1% Topical Gel
Interventions
Topical clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide together
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- healthy volunteer
- age \> 18
You may not qualify if:
- history of antibiotic use in the last month
- active acne on the back
- non-English speakers (the study personnel do not have adequate training to converse and consent in other languages)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
Related Publications (8)
Dumville JC, McFarlane E, Edwards P, Lipp A, Holmes A. Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD003949. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003949.pub3.
PMID: 23543526BACKGROUNDMook WR, Garrigues GE. Diagnosis and Management of Periprosthetic Shoulder Infections. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jun 4;96(11):956-965. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00402. Epub 2014 Jun 4.
PMID: 24897745BACKGROUNDMatsen FA 3rd, Butler-Wu S, Carofino BC, Jette JL, Bertelsen A, Bumgarner R. Origin of propionibacterium in surgical wounds and evidence-based approach for culturing propionibacterium from surgical sites. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Dec 4;95(23):e1811-7. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01733.
PMID: 24306704BACKGROUNDLee MJ, Pottinger PS, Butler-Wu S, Bumgarner RE, Russ SM, Matsen FA 3rd. Propionibacterium persists in the skin despite standard surgical preparation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 3;96(17):1447-50. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.01474.
PMID: 25187583BACKGROUNDSaltzman MD, Nuber GW, Gryzlo SM, Marecek GS, Koh JL. Efficacy of surgical preparation solutions in shoulder surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug;91(8):1949-53. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00768.
PMID: 19651954BACKGROUNDWright TE, Boyle KK, Duquin TR, Crane JK. Propionibacterium acnes Susceptibility and Correlation with Hemolytic Phenotype. Infect Dis (Auckl). 2016 Oct 9;9:39-44. doi: 10.4137/IDRT.S40539. eCollection 2016.
PMID: 27773990BACKGROUNDHibbard JS. Analyses comparing the antimicrobial activity and safety of current antiseptic agents: a review. J Infus Nurs. 2005 May-Jun;28(3):194-207. doi: 10.1097/00129804-200505000-00008.
PMID: 15912075BACKGROUNDButler-Wu SM, Burns EM, Pottinger PS, Magaret AS, Rakeman JL, Matsen FA 3rd, Cookson BT. Optimization of periprosthetic culture for diagnosis of Propionibacterium acnes prosthetic joint infection. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jul;49(7):2490-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00450-11. Epub 2011 May 4.
PMID: 21543562BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. George Hatch
- Organization
- Keck Medical Center of USC
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
George R Hatch, MD
University of Southern California
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 1, 2017
First Posted
August 22, 2017
Study Start
September 11, 2017
Primary Completion
January 1, 2018
Study Completion
January 1, 2018
Last Updated
November 13, 2019
Results First Posted
November 13, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, CSR
Yes Data will be shared as required with the USC Health Sciences Institutional Review Board. Participant data will be coded with coding identifiers kept separately by research personnel only and destroyed upon completion of the study.