Spray application of skin antisepsis in head and neck surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: surgical site infection; Surgery - Other surgery; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000059763
• Lead Sponsor: Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-18
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 432

Inclusion Criteria

•Adult patients (18 years or older)
•Undergoing elective open head and neck surgery (involving a skin incision)

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients undergoing emergency surgery
•Patients undergoing oral or transoral surgery where skin antisepsis would not usually be used
•Patients with active skin infection
•Patients with known allergy to any topical skin antisepsis agent
•Patients with known immunosuppression
•Patients taking systemic steroids
•Patients not consenting to randomisation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified