Surgical Prep in Hand Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Scrubbing Disinfection

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

the following procedures (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, cyst excision, 1st dorsal compartment release)

Exclusion criteria

prisoners
pregnant women

Treatment and study plan

Skin culture

Other

Culture swab used to culture skin adjacent to incision

Primary outcomes

Number of positive cultures

Time frame: after skin prep solution has dried

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Surgical Preparation Solutions in Hand Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Aug 30, 2012
Registry last updated: Oct 31, 2017

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