Status:

COMPLETED

Topical Treatment and Prevalence of P. Acnes

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is about preventing surgical site infections of the shoulder. We hope to learn if clindamycin alone, benzoyl peroxide alone, or clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide together can affect growth o...

Detailed Description

P. acnes are skin pathogens known to cause surgical site infections despite proper preoperative surgical preparation. Lee et al. showed 70% growth rate of P. acnes despite the application of Choraprep...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy volunteer
  • age \> 18

Exclusion

  • history of antibiotic use in the last month
  • active acne on the back
  • non-English speakers (the study personnel do not have adequate training to converse and consent in other languages)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 11 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03257202

Start Date

September 11 2017

End Date

January 1 2018

Last Update

November 13 2019

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Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

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