Improving infection prevention before shoulder surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This study compares different ways to clean the skin before shoulder surgery to prevent infection. It might help if you are going to have shoulder surgery and want safer, more effective infection prevention.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You speak English.
- You do not have very sensitive skin.
- You are not allergic to chlorhexidine (a germ-killing solution used before surgery).
- You have not taken antibiotics in the last 3 months.
- You have not used acne treatment in the last 3 months.
- You have no wounds on your shoulders.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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