Dilute Betadine Soak and Scrub for Foot and Ankle Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postoperative Infection, Postoperative Complications

In brief

Infection and wound complications are the most common complications following orthopaedic foot and ankle procedures, and the infection rate following these procedures is higher than in procedures involving other areas of the body.The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether a standard chlorhexidine prep can be augmented with a soak \& scrub of the foot in dilute betadine to reduce the rate of positive cultures from the hallux nail fold prior to surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03926208

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

242

Starts

2019-05-24

Expected to finish

2020-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-12

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• ≥ 18 years of age
• Patient requires a foot or ankle operative procedure
• Patient provides informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patient refuses
• Patient is incarcerated, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to provide appropriate informed consent

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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