# The Effect of Bacterial Decolonization Before Skin Cancer Surgery on Infection Rate of Lower Extremity Wounds Left Open to Heal

> **NCT07142408** · PHASE3 · RECRUITING · sponsor: **The Cooper Health System** · enrollment: 848 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Surgical Wound Infection

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%)
- **DRUG:** Mupirocin 2% Ointment

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07142408
- **Lead sponsor:** The Cooper Health System
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2023-03-13
- **Primary completion:** 2030-10
- **Final completion:** 2030-12
- **Target enrollment:** 848 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-26

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07142408

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07142408, "The Effect of Bacterial Decolonization Before Skin Cancer Surgery on Infection Rate of Lower Extremity Wounds Left Open to Heal". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT07142408. Licensed CC0.

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