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Antiseptic

b. Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone for Propionibacterium Acnes Infection

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Research Sponsored by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
1. All male patients (>18) undergoing shoulder arthroscopy
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 14 days in culture
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Study Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the ability of hydrogen peroxide preparation in addition to chlorhexidine to decrease the colonization of Propionibacterium acnes(a bacteria commonly found in the dermis of the skin surrounding the shoulder in order to decrease postoperative joint infection.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~14 days in culture
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 14 days in culture for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
colonization of p.acnes in the dermis of the shoulder

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: b. Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep aloneActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow byActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor
121 Previous Clinical Trials
21,478 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder
2018. "Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03656588.
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