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Pre-operative Alcohol Skin Solutions in Fractured Extremities

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Closed Lower Extremity Fracture
Surgical Site Infection
Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Open Appendicular Fracture
Pelvic Fracture
Interventions
Drug: DuraPrep
Drug: ChloraPrep
Registration Number
NCT03523962
Lead Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Brief Summary

The prevention of infection is an important goal influencing peri-operative care of extremity fracture patients. Standard practice in the operative management of extremity fractures includes sterile technique and pre-operative skin preparation with an antiseptic solution. The available solutions kill bacteria and decrease the quantity of native skin flora, thereby decreasing surgical site infection (SSI). While there is extensive guidance on specific procedures for prophylactic antibiotic use and standards for sterile technique, the evidence regarding the choice of antiseptic skin preparation solution is very limited for extremity fracture surgery.

Detailed Description

More than one million Americans suffer an extremity fracture (broken bone in the arm, leg, or pelvis) that requires surgery each year. Approximately 5% (or 50,000) of surgical fracture patients develop a surgical site infection (SSI), which is twice the rate among most surgical patients and nearly five times the rate among patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgeries (e.g. joint replacement). Patients who develop a SSI after their fracture fixation surgery experience a long and difficult treatment pathway. Researchers have identified that when a fracture patient experiences a SSI, they typically undergo at least two additional surgeries to control the infection, spend a median of 14 additional days in the hospital, and have significantly lower health related quality of life (HRQL). Similarly, results from the recently completed Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW) trial confirmed that patients who had a SSI, or another complication, that required an additional surgery reported significantly lower physical and mental HRQL in the 12 months following their fracture compared to patients who did not experience a SSI. In the most severe cases, when a SSI cannot be controlled, a limb amputation becomes necessary.

Open fractures, closed lower extremity fractures, and pelvic fractures represent some of the most severe musculoskeletal injuries. Due to their high-energy mechanisms, these fractures are often accompanied by soft-tissue injuries that contribute to unacceptably poor outcomes. The FLOW trial of 2,447 open fracture patients reported a 13.2% incidence of open fracture-related reoperations; Closed fractures of the lower extremity are also at high risk of complications, particularly when compared to closed upper extremity fractures. For example, the rate of SSI in closed tibial plateau and plafond fractures range from 5.6 - 11.9%, although some cohort studies have reported infection rates as high as 25.0%. This is contrast with SSI rates of \<5% for common upper extremity fractures like humeral shaft, forearm, or distal radius fractures. This is further illustrated in a series of 214 deep orthopaedic fracture infections, in which 58% occurred in the tibia and ankle, and only 10% occurred anywhere in the upper extremity. Finally, pelvic fractures are associated with some of the most challenging SSIs to treat among closed fractures because of their propensity to gram negative organisms and limitations in reconstruction options post-infection. Ultimately, infectious complications in these fracture populations lead to prolonged morbidity, loss of function, and potential limb loss.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8485
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
First pre-op antiseptic skin solutionDuraPrepThe PREPARE trial will compare the most common alcohol-based pre-operative antiseptic skin solutions used during extremity fracture surgery. Participant recruitment will begin with the clinical sites using their assigned pre-operative antiseptic skin solution for all eligible fracture surgeries for a two-month period.
First pre-op antiseptic skin solutionChloraPrepThe PREPARE trial will compare the most common alcohol-based pre-operative antiseptic skin solutions used during extremity fracture surgery. Participant recruitment will begin with the clinical sites using their assigned pre-operative antiseptic skin solution for all eligible fracture surgeries for a two-month period.
Crossover - Second pre-op antiseptic skin solutionChloraPrepOnce the first intervention phase is completed, each site will crossover to the opposite study solution. Each site will need to develop local procedures to ensure a successful crossover. They will use the second solution for all eligible fracture surgeries for a two-month period, and will then crossover back to the solution in the first intervention phase.
Crossover - Second pre-op antiseptic skin solutionDuraPrepOnce the first intervention phase is completed, each site will crossover to the opposite study solution. Each site will need to develop local procedures to ensure a successful crossover. They will use the second solution for all eligible fracture surgeries for a two-month period, and will then crossover back to the solution in the first intervention phase.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With a Superficial Incisional Surgical Site Infection (SSI)Within 30 days of the patient's last planned fracture management surgery

Guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network reporting criteria (2017):

Date of event for infection may occur from the date of fracture to 30 days after the definitive fracture management surgery; AND involves only skin and subcutaneous tissue of the incision; AND patient has at least one of the following:

1. purulent drainage from the superficial incision.

2. organisms identified from an aseptically obtained specimen from the superficial incision or subcutaneous tissue by a culture or non-culture based microbiologic testing method which is performed for purposes of clinical diagnosis or treatment

3. superficial incision that is deliberately opened by a surgeon, and culture or non-culture-based testing is not performed. AND patient has at least one of the following signs or symptoms: pain or tenderness; localized swelling; erythema; or heat.

4. diagnosis of a superficial incisional SSI by the surgeon.

Number of Participants With a Deep Incisional InfectionWithin 90 days of the patient's last planned fracture management surgery

Guided by CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network Surgical Site Infection reporting criteria (2017):

Deep Incisional Infection:

Occurs within 90 days post definitive fracture management; \& involves fascial/muscle layers; \& has at least one of the following:

1. deep incision purulent drainage

2. a deep incision that dehisces, or is opened by a surgeon, and organism is identified by microbiologic testing; or microbiologic testing is not performed \& has at least one of the following: fever (\> 38 °C); localized pain or tenderness

3. other evidence of deep incision infection on anatomical exam or imaging test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With an Unplanned Fracture-Related ReoperationWithin 12 months of the patient's last planned operation

Common examples include any unplanned fracture-related surgery that is associated with an infection at the operative site or contiguous to it, a wound-healing problem, or a fracture delayed union or non-union.

Trial Locations

Locations (27)

University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Jackson, Mississippi, United States

University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of California, Irvine

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Irvine, California, United States

University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Case Western / MetroHealth Medical Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cedars Sinai

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Regional Medical Center of San Jose

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San Jose, California, United States

Louisiana State University

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

University of Maryland Capital Region Health

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Cheverly, Maryland, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Bryan Health

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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Greenville Health System

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Sanford Health

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Inova Health System Foundation / Inova Fairfax Hospital

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Royal Columbia Hospital

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New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

McMaster University, Center for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton Health Sciences

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Duke University Hospital

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Wake Forest Baptist University Medical Center

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

San Antonio Military Medical Center

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

University of Wisconsin

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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