Comparison of blood loss following the use of chlorhexidine acetate to saline for lavage during primary total knee replacement.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42907199

Enrollment

130

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Knee arthroplasty Surgery Knee arthroplasty

Interventions

130 volunteers will have saline or chlorhexidine acetate used to lavage and blood loss estimated at 48hrs.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 130 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Excess of 50 ml blood loss in chlorhexidine acetate group will be considered significant.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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