Effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hair Bath on the Development of Surgical Site Infection and Time to Discharge

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

84

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 24, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 25, 2025

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2025

Conditions
Infection Secondary to Surgical Procedure
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Chlorhexidine Hair Bath

Intervention group 1 will have a hair bath with 5 ml of chlorhexidine gluconate solution 2 times consecutively. Intervention group 2 will first be given a hair bath using the patient's soap or shampoo. Afterwards, the hair will be bathed 2 times consecutively with 5 ml chlorhexidine gluconate solution. Hair bath will be given to the control group using the patient's own soap or shampoo. Surgical site infection follow-up form, laboratory findings form, vital signs form, culture follow-up form will be filled out before and after banyadon. Additionally, cultures will be taken from the surgical area with hair immediately after bathing, on the 2nd post-operative day, and on the day the stitches are removed.

Trial Locations (1)

07070

Akdeniz University, Antalya

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Serpil İNCE

UNKNOWN

lead

HAVVA ÇOŞKUN

OTHER