CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Routine Sterile Gloving in Blood Culture

South Korea1,854 participantsStarted 2009-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether routine sterile gloving can lower contamination rates in blood culture.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patients in whom Blood culture is medically needed Exclusion Criteria: * Blood sample is obtained through central venous catheter or arterial line * No consent to this study

What they're measuring

contamination rate in blood culture

Timeframe: at the time of identification of organisms

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00973063

SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2009-12

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