UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060219
Receipt number R000068876
Scientific Title A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Preoperative Skin Preparation and Antiseptic Agents in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/01
Last modified on 2025/12/27 22:08:09

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Basic information

Public title

A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Preoperative Skin Preparation and Antiseptic Agents in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Acronym

SPARC study

Scientific Title

A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Preoperative Skin Preparation and Antiseptic Agents in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Scientific Title:Acronym

SPARC study

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

rotator cuff tear and recurrent shoudler dislocation

Classification by specialty

Orthopedics Adult Child

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to prospectively compare the preventive effects of benzoyl peroxide and hydrogen peroxide used as preoperative skin preparation against Cutibacterium acnes in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Explanatory

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Culture positivity rate of Cutibacterium acnes in skin specimens collected at the end of surgery

Key secondary outcomes

Culture positivity rate of Cutibacterium acnes in skin specimens collected before surgery and immediately after skin disinfection
Semi-quantitative culture results of Cutibacterium acnes in skin specimens collected before surgery, immediately after skin disinfection, and at the end of surgery
Incidence of skin-related adverse events associated with preoperative skin preparation
Compliance with preoperative skin preparation using benzoyl peroxide


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Factorial

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -investigator(s) and assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

4

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Medicine

Interventions/Control_1

Standard preoperative skin disinfection using an alcohol-based chlorhexidine solution performed immediately before surgery.

Interventions/Control_2

Benzoyl peroxide is applied to the surgical site once daily on the day before surgery, followed by standard preoperative skin disinfection using an alcohol-based chlorhexidine solution on the day of surgery.

Interventions/Control_3

Skin preparation using hydrogen peroxide is performed on the day of surgery, followed by standard preoperative skin disinfection with an alcohol-based chlorhexidine solution.

Interventions/Control_4

Benzoyl peroxide is applied once daily to the surgical site on the day before surgery. On the day of surgery, skin preparation using hydrogen peroxide is performed, followed by standard preoperative skin disinfection with an alcohol-based chlorhexidine solution.

Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

12 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

100 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Patients scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery for rotator cuff tear or recurrent shoulder dislocation at our institution
2. Patients who received an explanation of the study and provided written informed consent

Key exclusion criteria

1. Patients with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to benzoyl peroxide or hydrogen peroxide
2. Patients with active skin disorders at the surgical site
3. Patients judged to have markedly poor compliance with preoperative skin preparation using benzoyl peroxide

Target sample size

200


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hideki
Middle name
Last name Kamijo

Organization

Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital

Division name

Shoulder & Elbow Service, Sports Medicine & Joint Center

Zip code

274-0822

Address

1-833 Hasama Funabashi, Chiba

TEL

047-425-5585

Email

hideki_kamijou@yahoo.co.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hideki
Middle name
Last name Kamijo

Organization

Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital

Division name

Sports Medicine & Joint Center

Zip code

274-0822

Address

1-833 Hasama Funabashi, Chiba

TEL

047-425-5585

Homepage URL


Email

hideki_kamijou@yahoo.co.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Self funding

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital

Address

1-833 Hasama Funabashi, Chiba

Tel

047-425-5585

Email

rinri@fff.or.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 10 Month 23 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date analysis concluded

2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 27 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068876