Could acne wash prevent shoulder surgery infections?
NCT ID NCT07239349
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using a 10% benzoyl peroxide acne cleanser on the shoulder before surgery can reduce harmful bacteria. About 150 people scheduled for rotator cuff repair will either use the acne wash or their usual soap. Researchers will then check skin and suture samples for bacteria. The goal is to see if this simple step can lower contamination and potentially prevent infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 10% benzoyl peroxide acne cleanser
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce infection risk in shoulder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on bacterial contamination, not actual infections. The results may not change surgical outcomes or apply to other procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * rotator cuff tear * scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery Exclusion Criteria: * history of shoulder fracture * previous shoulder surgeries * tatoo on the shoulder
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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