NCT02017145

Study on the Reapplication of Chloraprep After Lower Extremity Surgery and Prior to Dressing Application

Role of Post-operative Re-application of Chloraprep® Following Lower Extremity Surgeries on Surgical Site Bacterial Colonization.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sanford Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the current work is to determine the efficacy of the re-application of surgical prep solution in decreasing surgical site bacterial contamination following lower extremity surgery. Decreasing the extent of bacterial colonization of the skin surrounding the surgical site during the initial healing phases would theoretically decrease the rate of infection in high-risk persons.

Conditions

• Lower Extremity Surgery
• Surgical Site Infection
• Bacterial Colonization
• Surgical Antiseptic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Chloraprep

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-02-01
• Primary completion: 2015-02-01
• First posted: 2013-12-20
• Last updated: 2014-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States