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Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder

United States100 participantsStarted 2018-04-16

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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Exclusion criteria

✕. 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:
✕. Subjects with psoriatic/eczematous lesions on the shoulder girdle.

What they're measuring

colonization of p.acnes in the dermis of the shoulder

Timeframe: 14 days in culture

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03656588

SponsorRothman Institute Orthopaedics

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-01

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