Efficacy Study of Antiseptic Preoperative Scrubs in Prevention of Postoperative Infections
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Official title
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis:A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Clinical Trial
Brief summary
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Most cases of infection of clean-contaminated wounds (wounds without gross spillage of organisms from the gastrointestinal tract) are thought to originate from the skin. Therefore, it is conceivable that application of an optimal antiseptic agent can reduce the rate of surgical wound infections. This trial is to compare the impact of disinfecting the skin with Chloraprep (2%chlorhexidine and 70% isopropyl alcohol) vs. Betadine on the rates of infection of clean-contaminated surgical wounds. The study will also assess the occurrence of adverse effects on the skin from either antiseptic agent and the cost-savings associated with the use of Chloraprep vs Betadine.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00290290
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 849 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 31, 2003
- Primary completion
- Apr 30, 2008
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2008
- Last update posted
- Sep 17, 2014
2003 – 2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 6
- U.S. states
- 4
- U.S. cities
- 4
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System | West Roxbury | Massachusetts | 02132 | — |
| Durham VA Medical Center | Durham | North Carolina | 27705 | — |
| Ben Taub General Hospital | Houston | Texas | 77030 | — |
| Michael E Debakey Medical Center | Houston | Texas | 77030 | — |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53214 | — |
| Milwaukee VA Medical Center | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53214 | — |
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- Last update posted Sep 17, 2014 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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