Status:

COMPLETED

Skin Decolonization of Children Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Conditions:

Central Venous Catheter

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 17 years

Brief 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...

Detailed Description

Skin is a major reservoir of pathogenic bacteria and intensive care unit patients are particularly vulnerable to variations in skin colonization and so to infections. These bacterial skin colonization...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 17 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04117776

Start Date

January 17 2020

End Date

July 17 2020

Last Update

September 12 2025

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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

Paris, Paris, France, 75015