Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- C. AcnesArthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT04483063
- Lead Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of our study was to investigate whether preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck, and chest with chlorhexidine could reduce suture contamination of C. acnes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. We hypothesized that preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck and chest with chlorhexidine can reduce C. acnes contamination on sutures in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
- primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Exclusion Criteria
- younger than 18 years
- having previous shoulder surgeries or shoulder infection episodes
- having a history of allergy to chlorhexidine
- who refused to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Extended shoulder group 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over the not only the operative shoulder and axilla but also the chest, back, neck, and face Shoulder group 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over the operative shoulder and axilla
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Culture positive Within 2 weeks postoperatively Culture positive for C. acnes from the suture used in the arthroscopy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
🇨🇳Tainan, Taiwan