Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Culture positive
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
排除标准
- •younger than 18 years
- •having previous shoulder surgeries or shoulder infection episodes
- •having a history of allergy to chlorhexidine
- •who refused to participate
研究组 & 干预措施
Extended shoulder group
2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over the not only the operative shoulder and axilla but also the chest, back, neck, and face
干预措施: 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser (Drug)
Shoulder group
2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over the operative shoulder and axilla
干预措施: 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Culture positive
时间窗: Within 2 weeks postoperatively
Culture positive for C. acnes from the suture used in the arthroscopy
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Kai-Lan Hsu
Attending physician
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital