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ACTRN12612001051831
Recruiting
Phase 2

In patients scheduled for dermatologic surgery, is intranasal white petrolatum or chlorhexidine more effective than normal saline in reducing postoperative infections?

Eugene Tan0 sites2,000 target enrollmentOctober 3, 2012
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ConditionsIncidence of postoperative wound infectionsPrevalance of staphylococcus aureus carriageSkin CancerSurgery - Other surgeryCancer - Non melanoma skin cancerInfection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Incidence of postoperative wound infections
Sponsor
Eugene Tan
Enrollment
2000
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 3, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Eugene Tan

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients scheduled for elective dermatologic surgery for removal of skin cancer.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Current infection
  • •Current antibiotic therapy
  • •Antibiotic use in the last month
  • •Failure to have intranasal swab to assess carriage of S. aureus prior to surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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