NCT01583192

Chloridehexidine Versus Povidine Jodine Both Soluted in Alcohol in Forefoot Surgery

Prospective Study of Chloridehexidine/Alcohol Versus Jodine/Povidine in Forefoot Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: St. Antonius Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will prospectively compare the efficacy and safety of chloride hexidine soluted in alcohol with povidine-jodine soluted in alcohol in forefoot surgery.

Detailed description

It will be a comparative study in which we will swab cultures before skin preparation directly after skin preparation and at the and of the operation (hallux valgus correction and arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. There will be a quantitative and quality analysis of the swabs. We will also measure allergic reactions. During the post-operative period of 6 weeks we will measure the wound infections stated by Prezies.

Conditions

• Hallux Valgus
• Arthritis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	skin preparation	skin preparation while be done either with chloride-hexidine 0,5% soluted in alcohol 70% or povidine-jodine 1% soluted in alcohol 70%

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2012-04-23
• Last updated: 2014-06-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands