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Clinical Trials/NCT03551561
NCT03551561
Completed
Not Applicable

Antisepsis Techniques in Orthopedic Surgical Procedures: a Comparative Study

Universidade do Vale do Sapucai1 site in 1 country170 target enrollmentJune 30, 2017
ConditionsInfection
InterventionsCSAACCSAC

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
CSAAC
Conditions
Infection
Sponsor
Universidade do Vale do Sapucai
Enrollment
170
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Incidence of bacterial skin colonization
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Among the causes associated with infection of hospitalized patients, surgical site infection is a complication that is potentially associated with any type of surgical procedure, it also represents an expressive burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as additional costs for health care systems around the world. It is regarded that the efficiency of the pre, per, and postoperative skin preparation depends on both the adopted antiseptic and the application method, with Chlorhexidine currently being the most used drug in such preparation. However, the manner, timing, or timing of cutaneous antisepsis action is unclear. Objective: Comparing antisepsis techniques using chlorhexidine-based soap associated with ethyl alcohol and alcoholic chlorhexidine versus chlorhexidine-based soap associated with alcoholic chlorhexidine, in surgical orthopedic procedures.

Detailed Description

Among the causes associated with infection of hospitalized patients, surgical site infection is a complication that is potentially associated with any type of surgical procedure, it also represents an expressive burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, as well as additional costs for health care systems around the world. It is regarded that the efficiency of the pre, per, and postoperative skin preparation depends on both the adopted antiseptic and the application method, with Chlorhexidine currently being the most used drug in such preparation. However, the manner, timing, or timing of cutaneous antisepsis action is unclear. Objective: Comparing antisepsis techniques using chlorhexidine-based soap associated with ethyl alcohol and alcoholic chlorhexidine versus chlorhexidine-based soap associated with alcoholic chlorhexidine, in surgical orthopedic procedures. Methods: It is a primary, randomized, analytical and single-center clinical trial, consisting of 170 patients, which were distributed between 2 randomized groups, where Chlorhexidine-based Soap + Alcoholic Chlorhexidine were tested on the group CSAC and Chlorhexidine-based Soap + 70% Ethyl Alcohol + Alcoholic Chlorhexidine were tested on the group CSAAC. Cultures were performed in the Mannitol and EMB (Eosin Methylene Blue) media after being collected at the pre, post-skin preparation and end of the surgical procedure

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 30, 2017
End Date
November 7, 2017
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Universidade do Vale do Sapucai
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients both males and females; older than 18 years old who will undergo orthopaedic surgical procedures;

Exclusion Criteria

  • patients who do not follow the medical guidelines; that are non-collaborative and / or do not sign the terms of consent.

Arms & Interventions

CSAAC group

The CSAAC group (chlorhexidine-based soap + ethyl alcohol + alcoholic chlorhexidine): skin preparation process with 4% chlorhexidine-based soap for a period of 5 minutes, followed by a sterile and soaked with 70% alcohol compress. After removing the chlorhexidine-based soap excess, antisepsis was performed with alcoholic chlorhexidine and surgical drapes and gowns. Cultures were performed in the mannitol and EMB (Eosin Methylene Blue) media after being collected at the pre-skin preparation, post-skin preparation process and end of the surgical procedure.

Intervention: CSAAC

CSAAC group

The CSAAC group (chlorhexidine-based soap + ethyl alcohol + alcoholic chlorhexidine): skin preparation process with 4% chlorhexidine-based soap for a period of 5 minutes, followed by a sterile and soaked with 70% alcohol compress. After removing the chlorhexidine-based soap excess, antisepsis was performed with alcoholic chlorhexidine and surgical drapes and gowns. Cultures were performed in the mannitol and EMB (Eosin Methylene Blue) media after being collected at the pre-skin preparation, post-skin preparation process and end of the surgical procedure.

Intervention: CSAC

CSAC group

The CSAC group (chlorhexidine-based soap + alcoholic chlorhexidine): skin preparation process with 4% chlorhexidine-based soap for a period of 5 minutes and the of a simple, dry and sterile compress to remove the excess. After removing the excess, antisepsis was performed with alcoholic chlorhexidine and surgical drapes and gowns. Cultures were performed in the mannitol and EMB media after being collected at the pre-skin preparation, post-skin preparation process and end of the surgical procedure.

Intervention: CSAAC

CSAC group

The CSAC group (chlorhexidine-based soap + alcoholic chlorhexidine): skin preparation process with 4% chlorhexidine-based soap for a period of 5 minutes and the of a simple, dry and sterile compress to remove the excess. After removing the excess, antisepsis was performed with alcoholic chlorhexidine and surgical drapes and gowns. Cultures were performed in the mannitol and EMB media after being collected at the pre-skin preparation, post-skin preparation process and end of the surgical procedure.

Intervention: CSAC

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of bacterial skin colonization

Time Frame: about 6 hours

Skin culture

Study Sites (1)

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