ChloraPrep Versus Betadine for Elective Knee Replacement Surgery
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will enroll patients who will be receiving primary total knee replacements.
Subjects will be randomized into two groups: Betadine surgical scrub preparation and
ChloraPrep preparation prior to total knee replacements.
Study hypothesis: When used as a surgical scrub preparation prior to primary total knee
arthroplasties, ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexadine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol) is superior
to Betadine (10% povidone iodine) in reducing incision site bacterial colony counts.