Propionibacterium Acnes in Shoulder Arthroplasty

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Conditions studied: Propionibacterium Acnes

In brief

The investigator's plan to determine whether pre-operative skin preparation with hydrogen peroxide alters rates of P acnes culture positivity. They hypothesize that pre-operative skin preparation with hydrogen peroxide will reduce rates of P acnes culture positivity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03057821

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

62

Starts

2017-01-01

Expected to finish

2019-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-30

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing primary shoulder arthroplasty

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with prior shoulder surgery.
• Patients with a symptomatic infection or history of infection, recent antibiotic use (within six weeks), or with clinical signs of infection such as an elevated ESR, CRP, positive aspiration cultures, or positive biopsy.
• Patients with a known hypersensitivity to hydrogen peroxide.

Where it is running

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

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