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AvenovaTM as a Sterile Skin Preparation Agent

Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity of AvenovaTM as a Sterile Skin Preparation in Humans

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02990013
Enrollment
21
Registered
2016-12-12
Start date
2018-12-01
Completion date
2019-12-20
Last updated
2020-02-05

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Conditions

Cleaning Product Causing Toxic Effect

Brief summary

Aim 1: To determine in vivo capability of AvenovaTM against common cutaneous microbial biome on human skin Aim 2: To compare to povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol against AvenovaTM as a sterile skin agent

Detailed description

A total of approximately 30 eligible participants will be identified with clinically-acquired information by Dr. Wendy Lee, an oculoplastic surgeon and aesthetic treatment specialist at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, during regular clinic visits. Part One: Patients will have their skin swabbed and then cultured for various skin flora agents. The petri dish will then be swabbed with Avenova to see what percent of skin flora microbe is killed. Part Two: Patients will have their skin divided into 4 quadrants. The area will be pre-swabbed to monitor microbe growth. Each of 4 quadrants will be cleansed for one minute with AvenovaTM , povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol, then swabbed to monitor for microbe growth. The swabs will be placed in thioglycollate broth to monitor for bacterial growth. If growth if observed in the thioglycollate, the samples will be cultured on blood agar plates and the bacterial specie(s) identified.

Interventions

DEVICEAvenova

Subjects will all undergo the treatment arm where their skin will be cleansed with four different agents: AvenovaTM , povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol

DRUGPovidone-iodine 5% solution

Subjects will all undergo the treatment arm where their skin will be cleansed with four different agents: AvenovaTM , povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol

Subjects will all undergo the treatment arm where their skin will be cleansed with four different agents: AvenovaTM , povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol

Subjects will all undergo the treatment arm where their skin will be cleansed with four different agents: AvenovaTM , povidone-iodine 5% solution, 4% chlorhexidine and isopropyl alcohol

Sponsors

University of Miami
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults age 18 and above able to provide informed consent to participate Adults attending Dr. Wendy Lee Oculoplastics Clinic

Exclusion criteria

* Adults unable to consent * Individuals who less than 18 years of age * Prisoners * Pregnant women - while these cleansing agents are used on pregnant women as standard cleansing agents, effects to fetus unknown * Patients currently using oral or topical antimicrobial agents * History of skin infection to facial injectable of surgery * Inability to tolerate cleansing procedure * Inability to sit comfortably for 15 - 30 minutes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Compare the efficacy of Avenova to other standard of care cleansing agents: growth vs. no growth12 monthsGrowth or no growth of bacteria in the thioglycollate broth will be noted for the control and each quadrant after cleansing with the 4 agents listed above.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Bacterial Identification12 monthsPositive thioglycollate samples will be cultured on blood agar plates and the bacterial species then identified.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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