Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 16, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 23, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 4, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2019
CompletedSeptember 4, 2018
August 1, 2018
9 months
August 23, 2018
August 31, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
colonization of p.acnes in the dermis of the shoulder
number of colony forming units grown in bacterial culture
14 days in culture
Study Arms (2)
a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow by
ACTIVE COMPARATORb. Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow by ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol
Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \. All male patients (\>18) undergoing shoulder arthroscopy
You may not qualify if:
- Female patients
- Patients with active acne
- Patients who have taken antibiotics within a month of their surgery
- Subjects allergic to any of the following agents:
- o Benzoyl peroxide
- Subjects with psoriatic/eczematous lesions on the shoulder girdle.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rothman Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 23, 2018
First Posted
September 4, 2018
Study Start
April 16, 2018
Primary Completion
January 1, 2019
Study Completion
February 1, 2019
Last Updated
September 4, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share