Effect of sterile versus non-sterile clean boxed gloves on surgical site infection during minor skin excisions in general practice: A prospective randomised control trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000698875

Enrollment

410

Registered

2012-06-29

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2013-03-28

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This project aims to determine whether the use of non-sterile clean boxed gloves in comparison to the existing guidelines of using sterile gloves in minor skin excisions has an effect on surgical site infection (SSI). Hypothesis: The use of non-sterile clean boxed gloves in minor skin excisions in general practice will not have an effect in increasing surgical site infections (SSI) compared to use of sterile gloves.

Interventions

Use of non-sterile clean boxed gloves during minor skin excisions in general practice (gloves used will be latex or nitrile) unless patients or doctor is allergic to latex) this will be carried out at the general practice for a duration of 9 months

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients presenting to the participating general practice who require removal of minor skin excision anywhere on their body are eligible to participate

Exclusion criteria

- patients who are already taking oral antibiotics - those who require oral or topical antibiotics post-opratively - immunocompromsed - repair of lacerations - having a flap procedure - those with latex allergies - excision not requring sutures such as shave biopsies - lesions on body where adrenaline is contraindicated

Outcome results