CompletedNot Applicable

Skin Decolonization of Children Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit

France34 participantsStarted 2020-01-17

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and duration of the skin decolonization brought by a daily wash using Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% pad compared to a standard wash with mild soap in children hospitalized in intensive care unit.

Who can participate

Age range0 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from 0 to 17 years old * Hospitalized in the pediatric surgical intensive care unit of the Necker Hospital for a duration of at least 5 days * Patients likely to receive the 2 types of washes (mild soap and Chlorhexidine Gluconate ) * Patients subject to the service wash protocol for at least two daily washes (24 hours) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not following the 2 types of washes * Chronic skin lesions * Refusal to participate expressed by the holders of the parental authority and/or patient * not respecting the 24h imposed for each wash

What they're measuring

Cutaneous colonization

Timeframe: 6 months

Bacterial ecology

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04117776

SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-07-17

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