Efficacy of Surgical Preparations in Lumbar Spine Surgery

Northwestern University100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to 1) identify the common bacterial flora found on the skin overlying the lumbar spine, and 2) evaluate the efficacy of readily available skin-preparation solutions in the elimination of bacterial pathogens from the surgical site following skin preparation (DuraPrep versus ChloraPrep).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Infection

Interventions

DuraPrepOTHER

DuraPrep is used for skin preparation prior to surgery.

ChloraPrepOTHER

ChloraPrep is used for skin preparation prior to surgery.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery (discectomy, laminectomy, fusion, etc). Exclusion Criteria: * Open wound at the incision site, * Abrasion in the vicinity of the incision site, * An active infection at or near the surgical site, or * An active infection elsewhere in the body.

Locations (1)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Positive culture results

Our primary outcome measure is positive aerobic and/or anaerobic cultures reported at 7 days.

Time frame: 7 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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