Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial (NCT02063867) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Active Bathing to Eliminate Infection (ABATE Infection) Trial
United States53 participantsStarted 2014-04
Plain-language summary
The ABATE Infection Project is a cluster randomized trial of hospitals to compare two quality improvement strategies to reduce multi-drug resistant organisms and healthcare-associated infections in non-critical care units. The two strategies to be evaluated are:
* Arm 1: Routine Care Routine policy for showering/bathing
* Arm 2: Decolonization Use of chlorhexidine as routine soap for showering or bed bathing for all patients Mupirocin x 5 days if MRSA+ by history, culture, or screen
Note that enrolled "subjects" represents 53 individual HCA Hospitals (representing \~190 non-critical care units) that have been randomized.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* All HCA hospitals that reside in the United States
* Note: Unit of randomization is the hospital, but the participants are hospital units
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-critical care units where chlorhexidine bathing or decolonization for MRSA+ non-critical care patients is routine
* Pediatric, peri-partum, rehabilitation, psychiatry, and BMT units
* Units with \>30% cardiac or hip/knee orthopedic surgeries
* Unit average length of stay \<2 days
* Patients \<12 years-old
* Patients with known allergy to mupirocin or chlorhexidine
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.