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N/A N=307 Randomized Triple-blind Prevention

Treating Parents to Reduce NICU Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus Trial

Staph Aureus Colonization · Staph Aureus Infection

Enrolled (actual)
307
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Neonatal Infections With a S. Aureus Strain That is Concordant to Parental S. Aureus Strain — 13; 29 neonatal S. aureus infections

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Mupirocin and Chlorhexidine (Drug); Placebo ointment and placebo cloths (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Primary completion
Oct 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Neonatal Infections With a S. Aureus Strain That is Concordant to Parental S. Aureus Strain
13; 29

Summary

This trial will test the hypothesis that treating parents of neonates requiring NICU care with intranasal mupirocin and topical chlorhexidine bathing will reduce the spread of S. aureus from parents to neonates.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Neonate has never had a clinical or surveillance culture grow S. aureus
  • Neonate was transferred from another hospital or admitted from home and had admission screening cultures for S. aureus colonization that were negative (if admission cultures were not performed, the cultures will be performed as part of the pre-randomization screening process)
  • Parent(s) is(are) able to visit the child at the bedside
  • Parent(s) test positive for S. aureus at screening
  • Neonate has anticipated stay longer than 5 days in the NICU (if estimated stay is unclear, parents can be screened for S. aureus colonization and decision to randomize can be delayed until hospital day 3 or 4 after reassessment of anticipated stay).
  • Parents is(are) willing to be randomized
  • No documented or reported allergies to any agent used in either treatment regimen
  • Able to perform written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Allergies to any agent used in either treatment regimen
  • Neonate has had a prior clinical or surveillance culture grow S. aureus
  • Neonate admitted to NICU from home and is greater than 7 days of age
  • Neonate admitted to NICU from another hospital and is greater than 7 days of age
  • Neonate is a ward of the State
  • Not able to provide written informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02223520). 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.

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