Use of 2% Chlorhexidine Cloths Reduce Surgical Site Infections

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Use of 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths pre-operatively and daily post-operatively jaw line to toes will decrease surgical site infections (SSI) by 30% when compared to patients who receive routine standard of care (use of chlorhexidine cloths night before surgery and morning of surgery).

Clinical Trial Description

Patients undergoing colorectal surgery will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion into two groups. One will be standard of care using 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate wipes night before surgery and morning if surgery. The second group will be randomized into the study arm using 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate clothes from jaw line to toes night before surgery, morning of surgery and daily post operative. Skin cultures will be obtained at time of consent, prior to surgical procedure before surgical scrub and draping, post operative day 4 and at 30 day follow up visit. Incision lines will be assessed daily by study staff for signs of surgical site infection utilizing the CDC's 3 definitions of surgical site infections, superficial incisional SSI, deep incisional SSI, and organ space SSI. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02385708
Study type	Interventional
Source	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	August 2015
Completion date	June 21, 2018

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