CompletedPhase 2

Topical Treatment and Prevalence of P. Acnes

United States12 participantsStarted 2017-09-11

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy volunteer * age \> 18 Exclusion Criteria: * 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)

What they're measuring

Number of Subjects With Positive Bacterial Growth Culture Per Treatment Arms

Timeframe: 21 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03257202

SponsorUniversity of Southern California

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-01-01

Results submitted2019-06-20

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