A Randomized Clinical Trial to Prevent Recurrent CA-MRSA Infection (NCT00560599) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 3
A Randomized Clinical Trial to Prevent Recurrent CA-MRSA Infection
United States350 participantsStarted 2007-04
Plain-language summary
This clinical trial tests the hypotheses that 1) body decolonization of patients with recurrent community-associated (CA) MRSA infections and their household members and 2) environmental decolonization of the patients' households will significantly reduce the likelihood of recurrent CA-MRSA infection.
Who can participate
Age range1 Month
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Is a member of Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)
* Have at least 1 culture positive for MRSA in the prior 12 months and at least one skin infection in the prior 12 months. The culture(s) and/or skin infection(s) will:
A. Be associated with mutually exclusive patient encounters that are separated by at least 21 days. The encounters include: outpatient visits to primary care provider; outpatient visits to emergency departments or urgent care facilities; inpatient hospitalizations (admission date is considered the encounter date)
AND
Each patient encounter defined in section A is associated with EITHER:
B. EITHER receipt of a prescription (or course) of antibiotics for a clinical infection.
OR
C. A visit to an outpatient setting (including primary care provider visits, emergency department visits, phone consultations, and urgent care visits) for a skin or skin structure infection.
* Age is 1 month or older
* Ability and willingness to take intranasal medications, topical body washes, and environmental decontamination measures.
* Ability and willingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.
* Ability and willingness to participate in the study according to treatment allocation even if not randomized to an active intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current residence in a KPSC-associated chronic care facility or other chronic-care facility (e.g., a rehabilitation facility or nursing home)
* Receipt o…
What they're measuring
1
A new MRSA or skin infection consistent with MRSA infection.