Preventing surgical-site infections in primary total hip and total knee prostehesis.

A peri-oparative mupirocin ointment en chlorhexidine bathing protocol decreases surgical site infections in knee and hip replacement

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON20376

Enrollment

12000

Registered

2014-08-25

Start date

2015-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

sirgical site infections primary total knee replacement primary total hip replacement diepe wondinfecties totale heup prothese totale knie prothese eradicatie kuur

Interventions

The intervention and control group starts five days before surgey with nasal ointment and bathing

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All patients have to be mentally competent - Informed consent - Age above 18 - Primary total hip replacement or primary total knee replacement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Not mentally competent - Allergy for substances - No previous hip or knee surgery before (arthroscopy is allowed)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in surgical site infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decolonization of S. aureus, swabs during surgery and before start intervention	—

Contacts

Public ContactR. Rolink

r.rolink@isala.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)