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N/A Completed N=190 Randomized Single-blind Other

Enhanced Room Cleaning in Intensive Care Units to Reduce Gown and Glove Contamination With Multi-drug-resistant Bacteria

Infection Control
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01481935 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
190
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: 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

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.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Contamination of Disposable Isolation Gown and Gloves With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii
20.5; 17.2

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.
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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. Informational only — not medical advice.

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