Recolonization Following Preoperative Disinfection Plastic Adhesive Drapes

April 18, 2016 updated by: Ulrica Nilsson, Örebro University, Sweden

Recolonization of the Skin Following Pre-operative Disinfection and Impact of the Use of Plastic Adhesive Drapes

The purpose of this study is to measure the time to recolonization intraoperatively after preoperative disinfection with chlorhexidine solution in ethanol and to determine evidence of differential bacterial growth with or without plastic adhesive drape on the chest as well as with or without microbial sealant on the leg.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to measure the time to recolonization intraoperative after preoperative disinfection with chlorhexidine solution in ethanol and to determine evidence of differential bacterial growth with or without plastic adhesive drape as well as with or without microbial sealant on the leg. A RCT study of 140 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or aortic valve replacement (AVR) are included. The investigators test the hypothesis that patients randomized to no plastic adhesive drape intraoperatively will have a reduced recolonisation compared to patients with plastic adhesive drape.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Örebro, Sweden, 70182
        • Orebro University, Faculty of medicine and Health

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Elective CABG and/or AVR

Exclusion Criteria:

Suffer from any recent infection two weeks prior to the start of the trial

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Plastic adesive drape
Intraoperative: Plastic adhesive drape on the chest and bare skin on the leg
Plastic adhesive drape intraoperatively on patients skin around the surgical wound on the chest and bare skin on the leg
Experimental: Microbial Sealant
Intraoperative: Microbial Sealant on the leg and bare skin on the chest
Microbial sealant intraoperatively on patients skin around the surgical wound on the leg and bare skin on the chest

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Bacterial samples
Time Frame: Bacterial samples are taken on eight occasionson the chest and at five occations

Bacterial samples on the skin of the chest: one day before surgery, the day of surgery, and immediately after disinfection. Thereafter five times both on the skin and in the surgical wound i.e. 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes intraoperatively as well as at the closure of the surgical wound.

Bacterial samples on the leg: one day before surgery, the day of surgery, and immediately after disinfection. Thereafter at two occasions both : on the skin and in the surgical wound i.e. at the incision and at the closure of the surgical wound.

Bacterial samples are taken on eight occasionson the chest and at five occations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Surgical site infection
Time Frame: once
ASEPSIS score will be measured after 2 months
once

Collaborators and Investigators

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Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ulrica Nilsson, PhD, Professor, Örebro University, faculty of Medicine and Health , Sweden

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 19, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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