CompletedPhase 3

Isopropyl Alcohol Against Chlorhexidine - Isopropyl Alcohol as Antiseptics to Prevent Hemoculture's Contamination

Mexico1,102 participantsStarted 2011-06

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determinate if 70% isopropyl alcohol is not inferior preventing contamination of peripheral hemocultures, compared with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with suspected blood stream infection. * Patients allocated in admission, hospitalization and intensive care units. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a single peripheral hemoculture.

What they're measuring

Determine if 70% isopropyl alcohol is not inferior preventing contamination of peripheral hemoculture, compared with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol.

Timeframe: 120 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01361997

SponsorUniversidad de Guanajuato

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-08

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