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Register:	ISRCTN
Last refreshed on:	3 July 2017
Main ID:	ISRCTN64955840
Date of registration:	09/10/2014
Prospective Registration:	No
Primary sponsor:	Wirral University Teaching Hospital (UK)
Public title:	A trial comparing skin preparation regimens in primary knee arthroscopy
Scientific title:	A randomised trial comparing the efficacy of skin preparation regimens in native knee arthroscopy
Date of first enrolment:	01/12/2011
Target sample size:	200
Recruitment status:	Completed
URL:	http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN64955840
Study type:	Interventional
Study design:	Randomised trial (Screening)
Phase:	Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom

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Name:	Glyn Thomas
Address:	Wirral University Teaching Hospital Arrowe Park Road Upton CH49 5PE Wirral United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age over 18 years
2. Patients competent to consent for themselves
3. Patients undergoing primary arthroscopy as a routine out patient
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous joint arthroplasty on affected limb
2. Known infected native joint
3. Concurrent infection or long term antibiotic prescription for infection

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Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Orthopaedics/knee arthroscopy
Surgery

Intervention(s)

Either chlorhexidine or betadine preparation (single or double preparation):
1. Chlorhexidine single preparation
2. Chlorhexidine double preparation
3. Betadine single preparation
4. Betadine double preparation

Primary Outcome(s)

Microbiological evidence of growth

Secondary Outcome(s)

Clinical evidence of infection

Secondary ID(s)

11/NW/0222

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (UK)

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Ethics review

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