Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Routine Sterile Gloving in Blood Culture

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Bacteremia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether routine sterile gloving can lower contamination rates in blood culture.

Detailed Description

Because contamination during sampling for blood culture may interfere in interpreting the results of blood culture, lowering the contamination rates in blood culture is very important. According to cu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patients in whom Blood culture is medically needed

Exclusion

  • Blood sample is obtained through central venous catheter or arterial line
  • No consent to this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

1854 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00973063

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

December 4 2013

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 110-744