Clinical trials: Surgical Scrubbing
Hand Disinfection
The Antiseptic Outcome of Traditional Hand Scrubbing Versus Hand Rubbing in Surgical Room
Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of aseptic techniques to reduce surgical site infection. The traditional surgical antisepsis involves scrubbing the skin with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate.
- Trial name
- NCT02294604
- Testing
- ethyl alcochol, chlorhexidine and moisturizers, chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Postoperative Wound Infection
Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation
Surgical site infections (SSI) constitute a significant health-economic and clinical challenge. The investigators conducted a cluster-randomized, cross-over study to compare the efficacy of plain soap and water (PSW), used…
- Trial name
- NCT00987402
- Testing
- Plain soap and water (PSW), Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,317 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Surgical Scrubbing, Surgical Site Infection
Surgical Hand Scrubbing Methods and the Duration of Scrubbing Time
Surgical hand scrubbing is the removal of transient flora and reduction of permanent flora as much as possible before any sterile gloves are worn before any surgical intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04579705
- Testing
- Using a brush
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Bacterial Contamination
Bacterial Contamination on Obstetric Resident Surgical Scrubs
This study will determine if there is a difference in bacterial contamination (CFU/cm2) between obstetric resident surgical scrubs donned at home and those donned at the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT02348866
- Testing
- method of laundering and donning scrubs
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate