Bacterial Contamination of Operative Splash Basins

Completed

Conditions studied: Infection

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of adding 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate to the splash basin in reducing bacterial growth from splash basins at the end of a total joint replacement procedure. Hypothesis: The 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate solution will reduce the bacterial growth at the end of elective total joint arthroplasty cases. Null Hypothesis: There will be no difference in bacterial growth from the splash basin at the end of the case despite the addition of an antimicrobial solution.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02434510

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

111

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Splash Basins will be selected from primary total joint arthroplasty cases and then randomized to a solution of either sterile water or sterile water with 0.05% CHG.
• Other than being scheduled for a primary total joint arthroplasty, the participant information will not be reviewed for selection of the splash basin, but will be collected for comparison of patient characteristics and potentially for future reference to compare infection rates in patients associated with this study.

You may not qualify if…

• Splash basin used in a revision total joint procedure
• Splash basin used in cases where the patient has a history of known periprosthetic joint infection
• Splash basin used in cases where the patient has a known allergy to chlorhexidine gluconate

Where it is running

• University of Utah Orthopaedic Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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