The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand scrub antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with addition of a solution of chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.
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 addition of a solution of chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate 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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Hand antisepsis by scrub Surgical Hand scrubbing using chlorhexidine digluconate with the addition of an alcoholic solution of chlorhexidine digluconate and potassium sorbate. both hands using a sterile disposable surgical scrub brush with plastic bristles on one side and a foam sponge on the other side
Centro ortopedico y quirurgico del pie
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Change of bacterial load measured in CFU immediately after hand scrub
Participants will scrub the antiseptic solution vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handrub procedure
Time frame: Change from bacterial load at 5 minutes
Change of bacterial loadmeaured in CFU after 3 hours of hand scrub
Participants will scrub the antiseptic solution vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handrub procedure after 3 hours
Time frame: Change from bacterial load at 3 hours
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