Decreasing Infection In Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

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Conditions studied: Post Operative Infection Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Infection

In brief

Despite the use of a standard preoperative skin disinfectant prior to shoulder surgery propionibacterium acne remains a leading cause of post-operative infections. The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of topical benzoyl peroxide as an adjuvant to chlorhexidine-impregnated skin preparation in attempting to lower the colonization propionibacterium acne prior to surgery. This study will take cultures from patients who are randomly assigned into groups that receive and do not receive benzoyl peroxide as additional skin prep prior to elective shoulder surgery and compare quantified culture results.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02219776

Run by

McLaren Health Care

People needed

100

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2021-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-08-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery
• Ages > 18
• Male and Female

You may not qualify if…

• Active Infection
• History of ipsilateral prior shoulder surgery
• History of prior shoulder infection
• Current use of Antibiotics
• History of immunosuppression
• Open wounds
• History of Inflammatory arthritis
• Allergy to benzoyl peroxide
• Allergy to chlorhexidine

Where it is running

• McLaren Greater Lansing — Lansing, Michigan, United States

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