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Orthopedic DisordersDECO-SSINCT02560155

Preoperative Decolonization and Surgical Site Infections - a Prospective Randomized Trial

A study testing Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement and Chlorhexidine sol 4% in people with Orthopedic Disorders and Surgical Site Infection, run by Lindenhofgruppe AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Surgical site infections are a major postoperative complication and are mostly due to colonization with endogenous germs, like Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis or Propionibacterium acnes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Orthopedic Disorders, Surgical Site Infection
What is being tested?
Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement and Chlorhexidine sol 4%
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,300 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Nov 2015to Feb 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patient older than 16 years
  • patient undergoing elective orthopedic procedure at the Sonnenhof hospital
  • decolozination protocol can be performed timely
  • signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • no orthopedic surgery planned
  • allergy to mupirocin or chlorhexidine
  • presence of a nasal foreign body
  • no informed consent
  • pregnancy
  • decolozination protocol can't be followed timely
  • patients undergoing treatment/surgery for a documented infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Sonnenhofspital, Lindenhofgruppe

    Bern, 3006

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About this study

Official title: Preoperative Decolonization and Surgical Site Infections - a Prospective Randomized Trial (DECO-SSI Trial)

Surgical site infections are a major postoperative complication and are mostly due to colonization with endogenous germs, like Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis or Propionibacterium acnes. In literature, preoperative decolonization procedures showed a trend in lowering surgical site infection rates, but especially in orthopedic surgery data is controversial and randomized controlled trials are lacking. In the main study, the study investigators aim at performing a controlled prospective randomized interventional trial to measure the impact of preoperative decolonization of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriers on surgical site infection rates in orthopedic surgery. In an alongside study a controlled prospective randomized interventional trial to measure the impact of preoperative skin decolonization of patients undergoing an orthopedic procedure will be conducted.

Read the detailed description

All participants will be assessed for eligibility during preoperative othopedic consultation. 2-3 weeks prior operation date participants will be screened for Staph. aureus carriage by nose-swab. According to nose-swab results randomizaton and allocation to study arm will be performed.

After one and three months post-operatively participants will be asked by phone interview if surgical site infections occured. Results have to be confirmed by orthopedic surgeon if possible.

Being tested
Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement, Chlorhexidine sol 4%
Keywords
Orthopedic surgery, Surgical site infection, Decolonization, Staphylococcus aureus
Medical subject headings
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Surgical Wound Infection, Staphylococcal Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mupirocin 2% nasal ointementDrug

    Also called Bactroban Nasal

    Mupirocin nasal ointement 2x/d for 5 days preoperatively

  • Chlorhexidine sol 4%Drug

    Also called Lifo-Scrub sol 4%

    Shower with Chlorhexidine sol 4% once a day for 5 days preoperatively

Study groups in NCT02560155
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nose-SA-carriers controlNo interventionControl Group, no intervention
Nose-SA-carriers decolonizedActive comparatorChlorhexidine sol 4%; Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement 1 shower/day for 5 days and Nasal ointement 2x/d in each nostril for 5 days preoperatively
Receives: Drug: Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement; Drug: Chlorhexidine sol 4%
Non-nose-SA-carriers controlNo interventionControl Group, no intervention
Non-nose-carriers decolonizedActive comparatorChlorhexidine sol 4% shower, daily for 5 days preoperatively
Receives: Drug: Chlorhexidine sol 4%

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall number of participants with surgical site infections 3 months postoperatively

    Phone interview and orthopedic assessement

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of participants with surgical site infections at 1 and 3 months postoperatively

    Phone interview and orthopedic assessement

    Measured: 1 and 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2017
  4. Study completionFeb 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
1,300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02560155
Sponsor's protocol ID
14-11-F
Acronym
DECO-SSI
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
16 Sep 2015
Last updated
27 Feb 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mupirocin 2% nasal ointement and Chlorhexidine sol 4% in people with Orthopedic Disorders and Surgical Site Infection, run by Lindenhofgruppe AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall number of participants with surgical site infections 3 months postoperatively (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2018.

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