# Microbial Growth in Operative Splash Basins During Total Joint Arthroplasty

> **NCT04274517** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **University of Southern California** · enrollment: 30 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Periprosthetic Joint Infection

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Sterile Water
- **OTHER:** 3.5% Betadine
- **OTHER:** 0.05% Chlorhexidine Gluconate

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04274517
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Southern California
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2021-01-16
- **Primary completion:** 2022-06-01
- **Final completion:** 2022-06-01
- **Target enrollment:** 30 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** Preliminary analysis showed lack of positive finding, indicating a substantial number of subjects required, which is not feasible based on budget and timeline.
- **Last updated:** 2023-02-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04274517

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04274517, "Microbial Growth in Operative Splash Basins During Total Joint Arthroplasty". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04274517. Licensed CC0.

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