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Hibiscrub as cleansing solution for pin site care

Hibiscrub as cleansing solution for pin site care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN09685290
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2004-12-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-07-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Surgery: Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic

Interventions

Water and hibiscrub versus the current standard of aseptic technique and Na CL 0.9%

Sponsors

Department of Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged over 16 with an external fixator in any of the Royal London Hospital wards - outpatients department

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Patient infection rate: patients with more than 2 pin site infection in any of the five visits 2. The length of the hospital stay 3. Length of time spent by nursing staff performing pin site care and equipment used—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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