Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of our study was to investigate whether preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck, and chest with chlorhexidine could reduce suture contamination of C. acnes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. We hypothesized that preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck and chest with chlorhexidine can reduce C. acnes contamination on sutures in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

C. Acnes Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Interventions

2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser over shoulder region before shoulder surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Exclusion Criteria: * younger than 18 years * having previous shoulder surgeries or shoulder infection episodes * having a history of allergy to chlorhexidine * who refused to participate

Locations (1)

National Cheng Kung University Hospital

Tainan, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Culture positive

Culture positive for C. acnes from the suture used in the arthroscopy

Time frame: Within 2 weeks postoperatively

Central Contacts

Chih-Kai Hong, MD

CONTACT

886-6-2353535 yayahong@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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