Efficacy of Surgical Preparation Solutions in Shoulder Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the present study was to examine the native bacteria around the shoulder and determine the efficacy of three different surgical skin-preparation solutions on the eradication of bacteria from the shoulder.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University
• Collaborator: CareFusion
• Treatments: Povidone; Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• shoulder surgery or any type

Exclusion Criteria:

• open wound, current infection, chronic immunosuppression