Eliminate Risk of Cardiac Surgical Site Events

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Surgical Site Infections

In brief

The purpose of the study is to see if using 2% Chlorhexidine cloths will reduce surgical site infections in patients having elective cardiac surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01425697

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

739

Starts

2008-11-01

Expected to finish

2012-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elective cardiothoracic surgery patients > 18 years old.
• Informed consent obtained

You may not qualify if…

• Any current known allergies to chlorhexidine gluconate
• Currently taking any oral or topical antibiotics
• Any active skin rashes or breaks in the skin on areas to be treated with chlorhexidine gluconate
• A current active skin disease or inflammatory skin condition, known pre-existing skin infection, including contact dermatitis that is currently being treated with an antibiotic
• Any medical condition or use of any medications that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator preclude participation.
• Unwillingness or failure to fulfill requirements of the study

Where it is running

• University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
• The Valley Hospital — Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
• University of Rochester Medical Center — Rochester, New York, United States
• Robert Packer Hospital — Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States

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