N/A
N=190
Enhanced Room Cleaning in Intensive Care Units to Reduce Gown and Glove Contamination With Multi-drug-resistant Bacteria
Infection Control
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01481935 ↗Enrolled (actual)
190
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Contamination of Disposable Isolation Gown and Gloves With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii — 20.5; 17.2 percentage of positive cultures
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Enhanced cleaning of surfaces in ICU rooms (Other); Sham enhanced cleaning of surfaces in ICU rooms (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Primary completion
- May 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Contamination of Disposable Isolation Gown and Gloves With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii |
20.5; 17.2 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether extra cleaning of frequently-contaminated surfaces in intensive care rooms is effective in preventing contamination of disposable isolation gowns and gloves with multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Room is occupied by a patient colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and/or multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
- Occupant of the room is on contact precautions
- Occupant was admitted to the room at least 24 hours prior to the time of screening
Exclusion Criteria
- Room is occupied by a patient who occupied another room at the time it was enrolled and followed.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01481935). 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.