UnknownPhase 4

Pre-surgical Antisepsis Using an Alcoholic Solution of Chlorhexidine Digluconate and Potassium Sorbate ( Sorbectol )

24 participantsStarted 2021-03-10

Plain-language summary

The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propanol- 1 60% as control versus a surgical hand antisepsis with addition of a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with healthy skin in both hands and short fingernails. * No use of antibacterial agents for at least three days before the intervention. * Not received antibiotic treatment for at least ten days before the intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Known systemic pathologies * Wearing hand jewelry on the hands * Allergy to any ingredient of which the solutions used in the clinical trial are composed * Cognitive and / or motor limitation that makes it impossible to carry out instructions for hand washing

What they're measuring

Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub

Timeframe: Change from bacterial load at 5 minutes]

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04683146

SponsorCentro Ortopedico y Quirurgico del Pie

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-03-24

Contact for this trial

Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo

+34 670678145 ribebeva@ucm.es

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