Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The prevention of infection is the single most important goal influencing peri-operative care
of patients with open fractures. Standard practice in the management of open fractures
includes sterile technique and pre-operative skin preparation with an antiseptic solution.
The available solutions kill bacteria and decrease the quantity of native skin flora, thereby
decreasing surgical site infection (SSI). While there is extensive guidance on specific
procedures for prophylactic antibiotic use and standards for sterile technique, the evidence
regarding the choice of antiseptic skin preparation solution is very limited for open
fracture surgery.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Maryland University of Maryland, Baltimore
Collaborators:
McMaster University United States Department of Defense