Surgical Prep in Hand Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Scrubbing; Disinfection
• Interventions: Other: Skin culture

• Registration Number: NCT01676051
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Brief Summary

The purposes of this study are to identify the common bacterial flora on the hand and evaluate the efficacy of readily available skin-preparation solutions in the elimination of bacterial pathogens from the surgical site following skin preparation. The null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the efficacy of Chloraprep, Duraprep, and betadine in pre-operative skin preparation in clean, elective hand surgery cases.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-30
• Study Start: 2012-12
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• the following procedures (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, cyst excision, 1st dorsal compartment release)

Exclusion Criteria

• prisoners
• pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Chloraprep	Skin culture	-
Betadine only	Skin culture	-
Duraprep	Skin culture	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of positive cultures	after skin prep solution has dried

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Montefiore Hospital; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States