Shower showdown: one vs. two Pre-Surgery washes to stop infections

NCT ID NCT06801275

Ongoing Prevention Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether showering once or twice with a special antiseptic soap before lumbar disc herniation surgery reduces the risk of surgical site infections. 86 participants will be randomly assigned to shower either the night before surgery or both the night before and the morning of surgery. The researchers will monitor for infections for 30 days after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: 4% chlorhexidine gluconate antiseptic soap
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that showering twice before surgery is better at preventing infections than showering once.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 86 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the difference between one and two showers might be too small to matter.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intervertebral Disc Displacement lumbar disk disease lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Çanakkale on Sekiz Mart University

Çanakkale, Merkez, 17100, Turkey (Türkiye)
Çanakkale on Sekiz Mart Üniversity

Çanakkale, Merkez, 17100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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