Use of 2% Chlorhexidine Cloths Reduce Surgical Site Infections

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-06-21
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths pre-operatively and daily post-operatively jaw line to toes will decrease surgical site infections (SSI) by 30% when compared to patients who receive routine standard of care (use of chlorhexidine cloths night before surgery and morning of surgery).

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. Patients > 18 years old scheduled for a colorectal surgical procedure ASA>2 OR pre-operatively hospitalized

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to consent

• Known allergy to any of the ingredients contained in SAGE chlorhexidine gluconate cloths

• Current infection or history of abdominal infections.

• Patients on chronic steroids or immunosuppressive medications.