CompletedPhase 4

The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Pre - Disinfection Scrubbing in Preventing Surgical Site Infections for Hepatectomy Patients

Taiwan100 participantsStarted 2011-10

Plain-language summary

To test whether pre - disinfection skin scrub with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate is more effective on the reduction of surgical site microbial colonization and subsequent infection than is normal saline.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 92 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patient who received elective hepatectomy for liver tumors Exclusion Criteria: * patients who were younger than 18 years of age * patients who had a history of radiation to the operative sites * patients who received repeat hepatectomy * patients who had a history of allergy to CHG, ethyl alcohol or povidone - iodine * patients whose tumors were metastatic cancers * patients who had a preoperative active remote infection

What they're measuring

the positive rate of the baseline culture , the preoperative culture , and the postoperative culture

Timeframe: within 30 days after the operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01782573

SponsorChanghua Christian Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-09

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