The study will prospectively compare the efficacy and safety of chloride hexidine soluted in alcohol with povidine-jodine soluted in alcohol in forefoot surgery.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
52
skin preparation while be done either with chloride-hexidine 0,5% soluted in alcohol 70% or povidine-jodine 1% soluted in alcohol 70%
St Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands
number of positive swab cultures
During surgery swabs will be taken before skin desinfection, after skin desinfection and at the end of the surgery. We will count the number of positive swab cultures taken from the webspace of their first and second toe and at the place of incision 48 hours post-operatively.
Time frame: From start surgery week until 48 hours post-operatively
wound infection
we will count the number of wound infections, stated by Prezies, for a period of 6 weeks postoperatively
Time frame: until 6 weeks postoperatively
Allergic events
we will look at the number of allergic events occuring.
Time frame: Until 6 weeks postoperatively
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