N/A
N=30,209
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) Prevention in Military Trainees
Staphylococcus Aureus · MRSA Skin Infections · Staphylococcal Skin Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01105767 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30,209
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Incidence of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) — 303; 439; 461 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (Drug); Supplemental training, education and hygiene (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Primary completion
- Jan 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Incidence of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) |
303; 439; 461 | — |
| PRIMARY Incidence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)-Associated SSTI |
86; 135; 95 | — |
Summary
This cluster-randomized prospective study will evaluate the effect of hygiene-based intervention strategies on the incidence of overall SSTI and MRSA-associated SSTI among military trainees. The proposed interventions used singly or in combination include standardized training and education, and weekly chlorhexidine showers.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Trainees assigned to one of the six selected training battalions
- Trainees who present with an SSTI at the clinic or the hospital
- Provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Fails to meet inclusion criteria
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01105767). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.