Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Surgical Preparation Solutions in Knee Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Conditions:
Arthroplasty, Replacement
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to determine the superiority of surgical scrub preparations in total knee arthroplasty based on the bacterial counts present on the skin surface and in the deep joint tissues...
Detailed Description
Prospective randomized study of commonly used surgical prep solutions comparing superiority of Chloraprep to Duraprep * Primary Outcome Measure: Quantitative and qualitative bacterial load pre-surgic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>18 years old and less than 89
- Undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty
- Not undergoing surgical intervention for infection
Exclusion
- Injury due to trauma
- Open wound at the incision site determined by pre-op history and physical
- Abrasion in the vicinity of the planned incision site determined by pre-op history and physical
- Active infection at or near the surgical incision site determined by pre-op history and physical
- Active infection somewhere else in the body determined by pre-op labs and history and physical
- Prior history of surgical infection or bacteremia determined by pre-op history and physical
- History of rheumatoid arthritis determined by pre-op history and physical
- History of autoimmune disorder determined by pre-op history and physical
- Immunosuppressed patient determined by pre-op history and physical
- Known allergy to iodine, isopropyl alcohol or Chlorhexidine
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
77 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01857349
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
July 20 2020
Last Update
October 20 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Texas Tech University Health Science Center Orthopaedic Surgery
Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79430