Skin Sterility After Ethyl-Chloride Spray
- Conditions
- Skin Sterility After Use of Ethyl-chloride Spray.
- Registration Number
- NCT01292850
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate sterility of ethyl-chloride topical anesthetic spray when used prior to an injection. The hypothesis is that the spray does not change the sterility of the injection site after skin is prepped.
- Detailed Description
This is an IRB-approved, prospective, blinded, controlled study. In the first set of experiments, skin sterility is assessed. Healthy adult subjects are prepared for mock injections of shoulders and knees. No injection is performed. Each site has a set of 3 skin cultures: 1) prior to the alcohol prep (pre-prep), 2) post-alcohol prep (pre-spray), and 3) after ethyl-chloride was sprayed on the site (post-spray). In the second set of experiments, sterility of ethyl chloride is tested directly by culturing the liquid from the spray bottles.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- age -- 18-85
- healthy skin at shoulder and knee area
- allergy to ethyl-chloride
- skin lesions at shoulder or knee
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method culture positivity 5 days Cultures before and after Ethyl-Chloride spray are compared to see if there is any difference.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Native skin flora 5days Cultures of skin prior to skin prep are taken to define to native flora at the shoulder and knee area.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UMDNJ UH
🇺🇸Newark, New Jersey, United States