The study investigates the potential advantage of pre operative skin preparation with chlorhexidine-alcohol (Chloraprep)in preventing post operative surgical site infection.

Phase 1

• Conditions: PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY; MedDRA version: 15.0Level: SOCClassification code 10042613Term: Surgical and medical proceduresSystem Organ Class: 10042613 - Surgical and medical procedures; MedDRA version: 15.0Level: SOCClassification code 10021881Term: Infections and infestationsSystem Organ Class: 10021881 - Infections and infestations; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2012-002460-27-IT
• Lead Sponsor: ISTITUTO NAZIONALE PER LA CURA TUMORI

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 3 April 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR BREAST SURGERY IN ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range: 0
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 1500
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 680

Exclusion Criteria

PATIENT REFUSAL, INFECTION IN ANY SITE BEFORE SURGERY, pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified