BPO vs Hibiclens Soap for Surgical Preparation
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Official title
Randomized Trial of Hibiclens vs Benzoyl Peroxide Soap for Surgical Preparation
Brief summary
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This is a randomized trial of benzoyl peroxide soap versus Hibiclens soap for surgical preparation. The objective is to determine whether benzoyl peroxide soap, commonly available in drug stores for over-the-counter acne treatment, is as or more effective than the standard surgical preoperative soap, Hibiclens soap (chlorhexidine gluconate), in reducing loads of Propionibacteria (Propi) on or under the skin of patients prior to shoulder arthroplasty (joint replacement).
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04021524
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 50 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 89 Years
- Sex
- Male
- 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
- Sep 9, 2018
- Primary completion
- May 30, 2019
- Completion
- Apr 15, 2021
- Last update posted
- Mar 14, 2022
2018 – 2021
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Seattle | Washington | 98105 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 14, 2022 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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