Surgical Site Infection With 0.05% Chlorhexidine (CHG) Compared to Triple Antibiotic Irrigation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

88

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
DRUG

Chlorhexidine irrigation

\- 0.05% chlorhexidine solution (IrriSept®) commercially prepared in 450 ml bottles will be used to irrigate one breast pocket. Each patient will receive triple antibiotic solution on one breast and the CHG on the other breast.

DRUG

triple antibiotic irrigation

"-triple antibiotic solution will contain 1 g of cefazolin, 50,000 U of bacitracin, and. Each patient will receive triple antibiotic solution on one breast and the CHG on the other breast.~80 mg of gentamicin in 500 mL of NS. If the patient is allergic to either component - the allergen will not be used in the solution - to irrigate one breast pocket"

Trial Locations (1)

37232

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER

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