Overview
Efficacy of Surgical Skin Preparation Solutions in Hip Arthroplasty Surgery
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-04-06
2016-04-06
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
This study will assess the efficacy of two of the most commonly used surgical skin-preparation solutions: Chloraprep (chlorhexidine-alcohol) and Duraprep (iodine-alcohol) at eliminating bacteria from the hip site by evaluating the residual bacteria present following surgical skin-preparation.Phase:
N/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Lakehead UniversityCollaborator:
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences CentreTreatments:
ChlorhexidineEthanol
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Has consented for primary total hip arthroplasty by any of the following orthopaedic
surgeons: Drs. Kurt Droll, Dave Puskas or Claude Cullinan
- Are capable of providing their own consent
- Are able to adequately communicate in English to undergo informed consent
- Has provided written, informed consent for the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous hip arthroplasty
- Evidence of an open wound at the incision site
- Evidence of an abrasion in the vicinity of the planned incision
- Evidence of an active infection at or near the surgical site
- Evidence of an active infection elsewhere in the body
- Are chronically immunosuppressed e.g. transplant
- Is deemed not suitable for the study in the opinion of an investigator