Aqueous vs Alcoholic Antisepsis with Chlorhexidine for skin Excisions - The AVALANCHE trial.

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Site Infection; Skin - Other skin conditions; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001045505
• Lead Sponsor: James Cook University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 920

Inclusion Criteria

All patients over the age of 18 undergoing minor skin procedures at the participating practices during the study period who have capacity to give informed consent and are able to return for removal of sutures.

Patients who are not presenting for:

Excision of sebaceous cyst
Suturing of lacerations
Excisions not requiring sutures, such as shave biopsies
Excisions on body sites where adrenaline is contraindicated

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to alcohol or chlorhexidine
Evidence of infection at or adjacent to the operative site
Current use of antibiotics
Clinical indication for antibiotic treatment following excision (besides SSI)
Peri-ocular excisions
Patients with a primary language other than English for which certi?ed translation services for that language are not available

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified