Does Preoperative Administration of Oral Doxycycline Decrease the Colonization Rate of Propionibacterium Acnes in the Dermis of the Shoulder?

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02688738

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2016-02-23

Start date

2015-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-02-23

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Conditions

Propionibacterium

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of oral doxycycline to decrease the colonization of Propionibacterium acnes in the dermis of the shoulder.

Interventions

DRUGDoxycycline

Study design

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

-All male patients (\>18 years of age) undergoing shoulder arthroscopy

Exclusion criteria

* Female patients * patients with active acne * patients who have taken antibiotics in the past month * doxycycline allergy * benzoyl peroxide allergy * clindamycin allergy * patients with psoriatic/eczematous or other lesions on the shoulder girdle.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quantification of P acnes grown from anaerobic or aerobic culture	within 14 days of surgery

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026