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Which wash heals hips best? new trial tests Povidone-Iodine vs chlorhexidine

NCT ID NCT07104084

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: F. Johannes Plate Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two antiseptic washes used during hip replacement surgery to see which one helps wounds heal better. About 420 adults with hip osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis will be randomly assigned to receive either povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine wash after their new hip joint is placed. Researchers will evaluate scar appearance and complications like drainage or infection at 2 and 6 weeks 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
povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine antiseptic wash
What this could lead to
If one wash proves better, surgeons may adopt it to reduce wound problems after hip replacement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage comparison of two standard washes, so differences may be minor or not clinically meaningful.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 420 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis of the femoral head, failed conservative management, indicated for total hip replacement Exclusion Criteria: * reported or documented allergy to chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

avascular necrosis of femoral head, primary, 1 familial avascular necrosis of femoral head osteoarthritis, hip

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Avascular necrosis of femur head Hip osteoarthritis

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UPMC East

    RECRUITING

    Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 15146, United States

  • UPMC Shadyside

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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