Efficacy of Surgical Preparations in Lumbar Spine Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infection
• Interventions: Other: DuraPrep; Other: ChloraPrep

• Registration Number: NCT01105195
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to 1) identify the common bacterial flora found on the skin overlying the lumbar spine, and 2) evaluate the efficacy of readily available skin-preparation solutions in the elimination of bacterial pathogens from the surgical site following skin preparation (DuraPrep versus ChloraPrep).

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-15
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-16
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study Completion: 2010-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2010-11-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery (discectomy, laminectomy, fusion, etc).

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Exclusion Criteria

• Open wound at the incision site,
• Abrasion in the vicinity of the incision site,
• An active infection at or near the surgical site, or
• An active infection elsewhere in the body.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
DuraPrep	DuraPrep	-
ChloraPrep	ChloraPrep	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Positive culture results	7 days	Our primary outcome measure is positive aerobic and/or anaerobic cultures reported at 7 days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States