Swab test could replace Nurse's eye check for Pre-Surgery cleanliness
NCT ID NCT05791734
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new method called ATPmetry to check if patients' skin is clean before surgery. Currently, nurses look at the skin to decide if it's clean, but this can be unreliable. The study involved 200 patients having day surgery. Researchers took two swabs from the surgical site and compared the ATPmetry results to the nurse's visual check. The goal was to see if the swab test is a better, more objective way to assess cleanliness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more reliable, objective way to check if patients have showered properly before surgery, potentially reducing infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed validation study, not a treatment trial. The method may not prove better than current visual checks, and results may not apply to all surgical settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
patient with ambulatory surgical procedures
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients inclusion criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 18 years * patient with ambulatory surgical procedures * Patient scheduled for a surgical procedure for which the incision site is cutaneous * Patient covered by national health insurance * Patient having read and understood the information letter and having expressed oral non-opposition to the research Exclusion Criteria: The following patients will be excluded from the study * Patients scheduled for a surgical procedure with a muqueous incision site * patients \< 18 ans * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patients who have not given their consent to participate or are unable to give consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rouen University Hospital
Rouen, France
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