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10% Povidone-iodine (1% Free Iodine) in Purified Water vs 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in Purified Water: Number of Participants With an Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation

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ConductScience Library. 10% Povidone-iodine (1% Free Iodine) in Purified Water vs 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in Purified Water: Number of Participants With an Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation. Trial comparisons, record NCT03385304-398f3d9f. Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0, 23 Mar 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/comparisons/NCT03385304-398f3d9f

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Measures6

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

MeasureValue95% interval, lower95% interval, upperMethodNote
Risk in group 10.1610.1360.189wilson
Risk in group 20.1560.1310.184wilson
Risk difference, group 1 minus group 20.00494-0.03240.0423newcombe hybrid score
Risk ratio, group 1 over group 21.030.8151.31log
Odds ratio, group 1 over group 21.040.7841.37log
Number needed to treat, for one more participant with the outcome on 10% Povidone-iodine (1% Free Iodine) in Purified Water than on 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in Purified Water203from the risk difference intervalthe interval includes no difference

Groups2

Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.

GroupTitleDescriptionWith the outcomeAnalysedClinicalTrials.gov code
Group 110% Povidone-iodine (1% Free Iodine) in Purified Water
The povidone-iodine solution will contain 10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water as the only active ingredient. Operating room personnel will apply the solution to the operative site as the final preoperative skin antisepsis preparation immediately prior to commencing surgical fixation. They will apply the solution as per manufacturer's directions for use (e.g., technique of application, duration of application, drying time, drying techniques, replacement of draping, etc.).~10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water: Participant recruitment will begin with the clinical sites using their assigned pre-operative antiseptic skin solution for all open fracture surgeries for a two-month period.~4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water: Once the first intervention phase is completed, each site will crossover to the opposite study solution. Each site will need to develop local procedures to ensure a successful crossover. They will use the second solution for all open fracture surgeries for a two-month period, and will then crossover back to the solution in the first intervention phase.
118734OG000
Group 24% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in Purified Water
The CHG solution will contain 4% CHG in purified water as the only active ingredient. Operating room personnel will apply the solution to the operative site as the final preoperative skin antisepsis preparation immediately prior to commencing surgical fixation. They will apply the solution as per manufacturer's directions (e.g., technique of application, duration of application, drying time, replacement of draping, etc.).~10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water: Participant recruitment will begin with the clinical sites using their assigned pre-operative antiseptic skin solution for all open fracture surgeries for a two-month period.~4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water: Once the first intervention phase is completed, each site will crossover to the opposite study solution. Each site will need to develop local procedures to ensure a successful crossover. They will use the second solution for all open fracture surgeries for a two-month period, and will then crossover back to the solution in the first intervention phase.
115738OG001

Outcome

Type
SECONDARY
Title
Number of Participants With an Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation
Description
Common examples include any unplanned fracture-related surgery that is associated with an infection at the operative site or contiguous to it, a wound-healing problem, or a fracture delayed union or non-union.
Time frame
Within 12 months of the patient's last planned operation
Population
Primary and secondary outcomes were evaluated using a complete case analysis. For that reason, the overall number of participants analyzed differs from the numbers provided under the Participant Flow module.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial

Title
Pre-operative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
NCT number
NCT03385304
Phases
PHASE4
Conditions
Surgical Site Infection, Unplanned Fracture-Related Reoperation, Open Appendicular Fracture
Interventions
10% povidone-iodine (1% free iodine) in purified water, 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in purified water
Lead sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Results first posted
2023-03-31

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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Release
trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
Release manifest SHA-256
f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
AACT copy
2026-03-23
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outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated

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