Comparison of the effect of three antiseptic solutions: Betadine 7.5%, combination of alcohol70%–Betadine7.5% and Alprosept on reducing the bacterial agents of hands before surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201603143064N4

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-11

Start date

2016-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Disinfectant. Topical agent, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Hand scrub with a solution Alprosept for group case 1. Intervention 2: Hand scrub with combination of alcohol 70%–Betadine7.5% for group case 2. Intervention 3: Hand scrub with Betadin

Hand scrub with a solution Alprosept for group case 1

Hand scrub with combination of alcohol 70%–Betadine7.5% for group case 2

Hand scrub with Betadine 7.5% for control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria: At least one years’ experience in the operating room in scrub role; avoiding the use of antibiotics in ten days before Main exclusion criteria: Allergy to used solutions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bacterial agents of hand. Timepoint: Before surgery. Method of measurement: Blood agar and EMB culture.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Hossein Bagheri

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

bagheri@shmu.ac.ir+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026