Acaisa (Alcoholic Chlorhexidine or Alcoholic Iodine Skin Antisepsis) Study

Grant number: 1057736 | Funding period: 2014 - 2016

Completed

Abstract

The demand for prosthetic joint replacement surgery will double over the next decade. Complications involving the surgical wound are a devastating complication of this surgery. This randomised controlled trial aims to investigate whether skin cleansing prior to surgical incision with alcoholic iodine reduces the number of patients with superficial wound complications when compared to alcoholic chlorhexidine. The study will be performed in patients undergoing orthopaedic joint replacement surgery: a high volume, high cost surgery.

Related publications (3)

Chlorhexidine–alcohol versus iodine–alcohol for surgical site skin preparation in an elective arthroplasty (ACAISA) study: a cluster randomized controlled trial

TN Peel, MM Dowsey, KL Buising, AC Cheng, PFM Choong

2019-10-01

Objectives: Surgical site skin preparation is an effective method to prevent wound complications. The optimal agent has not been e..

Direct hospital cost determinants following hip and knee arthroplasty

TN Peel, AC Cheng, D Liew, KL Buising, J Lisik, KA Carroll, PFM Choong, MM Dowsey

2015-06-01

Objective Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) places a significant economic burden on health care resources. This cohort study examines..

Alcoholic Chlorhexidine or Alcoholic Iodine Skin Antisepsis (ACAISA): Protocol for cluster randomised controlled trial of surgical skin preparation for the prevention of superficial wound complications in prosthetic hip and knee replacement surgery

TN Peel, AC Cheng, KL Buising, MM Dowsey, PFM Choong

2014-01-01

Introduction: Wound complications following arthroplasty are associated with significant impact on the patient and healthcare syst..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Peter Choong

Kirsty Buising

Michelle Dowsey