Can a special drape keep surgery cleaner? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07356323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a special germ-fighting drape placed on the skin during hip or knee replacement surgery can reduce bacterial contamination. About 179 adults having a first-time hip or knee replacement will take part. Researchers will take samples from the surgical site during the operation to check for germs.
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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 179 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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22 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is ≥ 22 years of age on the day of surgery. * Subject is scheduled to undergo a unilateral primary arthroplasty procedure on a hip or knee. * Subject is capable of providing informed consent. * Subject is willing and able to return for all visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject is pregnant or lactating prior to surgery.\* \*Women who have had surgical sterilization by a medically accepted method (e.g., tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or oophorectomy) or are post-menopausal, defined as not having menstruation for \> 12 months will not be required to undergo pregnancy testing * Subject is scheduled to undergo a lower extremity bilateral arthroplasty procedure. * Subject had a previous open knee surgery on the study knee or is scheduled to undergo a revision knee arthroplasty. * Subject has had a previous surgery for revision femoral acetabular osteotomy or total hip arthroplasty on the study hip. * Subject is scheduled for lower extremity arthroplasty due to trauma. * Subject was previously diagnosed with septic arthritis or has a history of infection in the joint. * Subject has taken any antibiotics within 4 weeks before surgery. * Subject has an allergy or sensitivity to components of the device (e.g., chlorhexidine gluconate or acrylate-based adhesive). * Subject is currently enrolled in another trial.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Health (IU Health)
RECRUITINGFishers, Indiana, 46037, United States
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University of Utah Health - Department of Orthopedics
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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