Efficacy of Surgical Preparations in Lumbar Spine Surgery

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Infection Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

DuraPrep

Other

DuraPrep is used for skin preparation prior to surgery.

ChloraPrep

Other

ChloraPrep is used for skin preparation prior to surgery.

Primary outcomes

Positive culture results

Time frame: 7 days

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northwestern University

Other

Collaborators

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Apr 16, 2010
Registry last updated: Nov 17, 2010

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