Reduction of Bacterial Seeding in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

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Conditions studied: Joint Arthroplasty, Shoulder, Cutibacterium Acnes, Prosthetic Joint Infection

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus Prontosan wound gel applied to the skin layer after the skin incision has been made.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07406893

Run by

St. Louis University

People needed

60

Starts

2026-02-23

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adult male 18 years of age or older undergoing elective primary total shoulder arthroplasty, including both anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, for indications including massive rotator cuffs, rotator cuff arthropathy, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, and acute fractures.

You may not qualify if…

• Any revision shoulder arthroplasty procedure or other shoulder surgery that is not a primary shoulder arthroplasty.
• Patients with allergy to active ingredients in Prontosan gel
• Patient is unable to consent for themselves
• Patient is non-English speaking
• Females

Where it is running

• Saint Louis University — St Louis, Missouri, United States (enrolling)

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