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Can Addition of Doxycycline Perioperatively Reduce Propionibacterium Acnes in Shoulder Arthroplasty?

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03115177

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Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate antibiotic treatment to target bacteria about the shoulder. This bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes, is detected in many revision shoulder surgeries and is thought to contribute to periprosthetic joint infections, pain, and failure of total shoulder arthroplasty as well as other shoulder surgeries. This study is investigating adding an FDA approved antibiotic that is commonly used for treatment of this bacteria and many common infections. The investigators will take intraoperative cultures to look for the presence or absence of specific bacteria. The investigators are conducting this trial to see if adding another antibiotic to specifically target this common bacteria found around the shoulder will be effective.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03115177
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
56 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
40 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 31, 2015
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2017
Completion
Jan 31, 2017
Last update posted
Jun 14, 2018

2015 – 2017

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois 60612

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