Status:
COMPLETED
Whole Body Washing With Chlorhexidine for the Eradication of MRSA
Lead Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Conditions:
MRSA-Colonization
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether whole body washing with chlorhexidine in combination with mupirocine nasal ointment is effective in the eradication of meticillin-resistant Staphyloco...
Detailed Description
The number and rate of infections due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)is increasing world wide. Patients who are colonized with MRSA are the main source for further distribution. I...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- persons who are colonized with MRSA, i.e. one or more cultures from any body site yielded MRSA
Exclusion
- ongoing systemic or local antimicrobial treatment directed against MRSA
- hypersensitivity to mupirocin or chlorhexidine
- pregnancy
- previous enrolment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00266448
Start Date
January 1 2001
End Date
April 1 2004
Last Update
December 16 2005
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany, 69120