Tapwater versus chlorhexidine Incidence of secundary infection after woundcleaning
Completed
- Conditions
- (secundary) wound infection or inflammation10040785
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38157
- Lead Sponsor
- HagaZiekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 18 years and older.
Patients attending the emergency department of the Haga Hospital with a skin laceration that requires tissue adhesives or sutures.
Patients that are able to visit the Haga Hospital 6-8 days after primary visit for wound inspection.
Patients do speak Dutch
Exclusion Criteria
Patients aged under 18 years.
Patients with hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The endpoint of this study is the percentage wound infection after wound<br /><br>treatment with stitches of tissue adhesive in the group cleaned with tap water<br /><br>and in the group cleaned with chlorhexidine.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Do patients prefer cleaning with tap water or chlorhexidine?<br /><br>Is wound healing different in wounds cleaned with tap water or chlorhexidine?<br /><br>Is there a difference in experiencing pain between cleaning with tap water of<br /><br>chlorhexidin?</p><br>