Surgical Prep in Hand Surgery

University of Pittsburgh240 enrolled

Overview

The purposes of this study are to identify the common bacterial flora on the hand and evaluate the efficacy of readily available skin-preparation solutions in the elimination of bacterial pathogens from the surgical site following skin preparation. The null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the efficacy of Chloraprep, Duraprep, and betadine in pre-operative skin preparation in clean, elective hand surgery cases.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

240

Conditions

Surgical Scrubbing Disinfection

Interventions

Skin cultureOTHER

Culture swab used to culture skin adjacent to incision

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 89 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * the following procedures (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, cyst excision, 1st dorsal compartment release) Exclusion Criteria: * prisoners * pregnant women

Locations (2)

Montefiore Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of positive cultures

Time frame: after skin prep solution has dried

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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