CompletedNot Applicable

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

United States190 participantsStarted 2011-08

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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.

What they're measuring

Contamination of Disposable Isolation Gown and Gloves With Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii

Timeframe: As a healthcare worker exits the enrolled room (1 day)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01481935

SponsorUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-05

Results submitted2012-09-19

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