Status:
UNKNOWN
A Randomized Trial Comparing Matt and Antimicrobial Cellomed Laminates
Lead Sponsor:
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Cross Infection
Infection Control
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sepsis contributes to nearly 20% of all hospital deaths and is the leading cause of death on non-coronary intensive care units. Contamination of the patient environment is common with organisms such a...
Detailed Description
Although hand hygiene remains an important intervention in reducing the incidence of nosocomial infection, poor compliance may limit its impact especially in critical care units when clinical demands ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All 200 of the specifically prepared, laminated white observation charts present on critical care will be included in the study.
Exclusion
- White critical care charts in place at the time of a patient discharges will be excluded from analysis. This is due to the fact they would not have been in place for the full 24 hours and would not be available to have the 2nd swab sample taken. Blue observation charts are excluded since they are used for a variable period of time between patient admission and 8 am.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01245829
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
November 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Darlington Memorial Hospital
Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom, DL3 6HX