# Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder

> **NCT03656588** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Rothman Institute Orthopaedics** · enrollment: 100 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Propionibacterium Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** a. Standard iodine scrub, 3% hydrogen peroxide prep, follow by ChloraPrep (2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alcohol
- **DRUG:** Iodine scrub and ChloraPrep alone

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03656588
- **Lead sponsor:** Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2018-04-16
- **Primary completion:** 2019-01
- **Final completion:** 2019-02
- **Target enrollment:** 100 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-09-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03656588

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03656588, "Does the Addition of Hydrogen Peroxide to Chlorhexidine Skin Prep to Treat P. Acnes in the Shoulder". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03656588. Licensed CC0.

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