Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Nosocomial Infection by Decontamination of the Naso- and Oropharynx With Chlorhexidine (NONI Trial)

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis

Conditions:

Nosocomial Infection

Respiratory Tract Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Does chlorhexidine gluonate, a simple broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with virtually no adverse-effects lower the incidence of NI after cardiac surgery, especially with respect to LTI and SSI?

Detailed Description

Nosocomial infections (NIs) after open heart surgery are recognized as an important cause of morbidity and mortality with a prolonged hospital stay, increased need for of antibiotics, decreased qualit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all adult patients (above 18) who were scheduled to undergo sternotomy for cardiothoracic surgery

Exclusion

  • emergency procedures, a preoperative infection and/or the use of antibiotics, hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), absence of written informed consent or presence of an alternative prophylactic regimen like selective decontamination of the digestive tract

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00272675

Start Date

August 1 2003

End Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

January 9 2006

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Onze lieve vrouwe gasthuis

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1090 HM