Clinical Trial

Reduction of Bacterial Seeding in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Recruiting
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the growth of intra-operative tissue cultures of Cutibacterium Acnes after primary shoulder replacement when using a no-prep control group versus Prontosan wound gel applied to the skin layer after the skin incision has been made.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2026-02-05.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-03-06
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07406893
Lead Sponsor St. Louis University
Collaborators: Innovice, LLC, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Conditions Joint Arthroplasty, Shoulder, Cutibacterium Acnes, Prosthetic Joint Infection
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2026-02-23
Primary Completion 2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-10