NCT04538365

Pre-surgical Antisepsis of Hands After Washing With Triclosan 0.5% Compared to Propan-1-ol 60%

Effect on the Reduction of Bacterial Load in Surgical Antisepsis of Hands After Washing With Triclosan 0.5% Compared to Propan-1-ol 60% Used as Reference Disinfectant

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centro Ortopedico y Quirurgico del Pie · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand scrub antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propanol- 1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with triclosan 0.5% in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.

Detailed description

The investigators conducted a crossover clinical trial to evaluate the antiseptic effectiveness of preoperative surgical scrubbing using propan-ol-1 60% by scrub using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with trocilosan 0.5% in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791. Samples will be taken from the hands of each volunteer after a surgical hands antiseptic.

Conditions

• Antisepsis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Triclosan 0.5 % Topical Solution	Hand antisepsis by scrub Surgical Hand scrubbing using triclosan 0.5% solution both hands using a sterile disposable surgical scrub brush with plastic bristles on one side and a foam sponge on the other side
DRUG	propanolol	Hand antisepsis by scrub Surgical Hand scrubbing using Propanolol 60% solution both hands using a sterile disposable surgical scrub brush with plastic bristles on one side and a foam sponge on the other side

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-01
• Primary completion: 2020-10-20
• Completion: 2020-10-30
• First posted: 2020-09-04
• Last updated: 2020-11-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain