Hibiscrub as cleansing solution for pin site care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN09685290 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN09685290 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0205157956 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2005
- Registration date
- 30/09/2005
- Last edited
- 07/06/2017
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr M. Barry
Scientific
Scientific
Orthopaedic Surgery
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7377 7415 |
|---|---|
| matthew.barry@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Hibiscrub as cleansing solution for pin site care |
| Study objectives | To confirm the null hypothesis that there is no difference in the clinical effectiveness of water and hibiscrub versus the current standard of aseptic technique and Na CL 0.9% as cleansing agent for pin sites in patients with external fixators. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Orthopaedic |
| Intervention | Water and hibiscrub versus the current standard of aseptic technique and Na CL 0.9% |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure | 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 outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 20/12/2004 |
| Completion date | 19/12/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients aged over 16 with an external fixator in any of the Royal London Hospital wards - outpatients department |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 20/12/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 19/12/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
The Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom
E1 1BB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Barts and The London NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
NHS R&D Support Funding
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
07/06/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
