Clinical trials: Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination
C. Acnes, Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?
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.
- Trial name
- NCT04483063
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination
Wound Irrigation Comparative Effectiveness Study
The primary objective of this study is to compare the presence of C acnes in bacteriologic cultures taken from participant samples of subcutaneous and deep tissue prior to deep surgical irrigation using either Normal Saline…
- Trial name
- NCT06379919
- Testing
- Irrisept Irrigation, Saline Irrigation Solution Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthopaedic Education and Research Institute (dba Hoag Orthopedics)
Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder
Acne Face Wash for Reducing the Contamination Rate in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery
Previous studies have shown that even when following standard sterilization protocols, the positive culture rate of Cutibacterium acnes can still be as high as 30%.
- Trial name
- NCT07239349
- Testing
- Acne face wash
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cutibacterium Acnes
Do Wound Protectors Reduce Contamination in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication of shoulder arthroplasty. A relatively novel method of preventing PJI has been with the use of a wound protection device.
- Trial name
- NCT06513182
- Testing
- No Alexis orthopaedic protector, Alexis orthopaedic protector
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah