Effectiveness of Pre-surgical Hand Washing in Reducing Bacterial Load, Using an Alcoholic Solution of Chlorhexidine Digluconate and Potassium Sorbate
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Hand antisepsis with Propanolol- 1 60%.
- Conditions
- Antisepsis
- Sponsor
- Centro Ortopedico y Quirurgico del Pie
- Enrollment
- 24
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propanol- 1 60% as control versus a surgical hand antisepsis with addition of a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.
Detailed Description
The investigators conducted a crossover clinical trial to evaluate the antiseptic effectiveness of surgical hand antisepsis using propan-ol-1 60% by using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand antisepsis with addition of a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791. Samples will be taken from the hands of each volunteer after a surgical hands antiseptic.
Investigators
Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo
Principal investigator
Centro Ortopedico y Quirurgico del Pie
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants with healthy skin in both hands and short fingernails.
- •No use of antibacterial agents for at least three days before the intervention.
- •Not received antibiotic treatment for at least ten days before the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Known systemic pathologies
- •Wearing hand jewelry on the hands
- •Allergy to any ingredient of which the solutions used in the clinical trial are composed
- •Cognitive and / or motor limitation that makes it impossible to carry out instructions for hand washing
Arms & Interventions
Hand antisepsis with propanolol-1 60%
Effectiveness of pre-surgical hand washing in reducing bacterial load using propranolol- 1 60% as control.
Intervention: Hand antisepsis with Propanolol- 1 60%.
Hand antisepsis with propanolol-1 60%
Effectiveness of pre-surgical hand washing in reducing bacterial load using propranolol- 1 60% as control.
Intervention: Hand antisepsis with a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate.
Hand antisepsis with solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate
Effectiveness of pre-surgical hand washing in reducing bacterial load using a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate
Intervention: Hand antisepsis with Propanolol- 1 60%.
Hand antisepsis with solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate
Effectiveness of pre-surgical hand washing in reducing bacterial load using a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate
Intervention: Hand antisepsis with a solution of alcohol, chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub
Time Frame: Change from bacterial load at 5 minutes]
Participants will scrub the antiseptic solution vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handrub procedure
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction of bacterial load after 3 hours of hand scrub(Change from bacterial load at 3 hours)