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Study NCT ID:
NCT00130221
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-06-18
First Post:
2005-08-12
Brief Title:
Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine to Decrease Hospital Acquired Infections
Sponsor:
Cook County Health
Organization:
Cook County Health
Study Overview
Official Title:
Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine to Improve Nosocomial Infection Risks SCCIN Project
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for many infections because the severity of illness and the procedures necessary to care for them This study is designed to look at a change in bathing procedure as a method to reduce infections Currently patients at John H Stroger Hospital are cleansed with soap and water However preliminary data from a previous study at Rush University Medical Center showed that a chlorhexidine CHG-impregnated cloth 2 CHG Antiseptic Cloth system Sage Products Inc decreased skin bacteria and may lessen bacteria in the blood stream The 2 CHG Antiseptic Cloth system is a non-irritating no-rinse cleansing and moisturizing product that contains 2 chlorhexidine gluconate The goal of this proposed study is to further evaluate the effectiveness of the 2 CHG Antiseptic Cloth system compared with soap and water in cleansing the skin and preventing bacteria from entering the bloodstream
Detailed Description:
Patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit at John H Stroger Hospital are randomly assigned to Unit A or B Unit B was randomly selected as the intervention unit For 6 months all patients in Unit B will be bathed with the 2 CHG Antiseptic Cloth system and all patients in Unit A will receive soap and water baths After this 6 month period there will be a 2 to 4 week washout period and the interventions will cross over with Unit A receiving Chlorhexidine baths and unit B receiving soap and water for 6 months
Each week two randomly selected patients will have cultures of the inguinal area necksubclavian region and endotracheal aspirates A comparison of the colonization of the skin and sputum will be done between the two intervention groups
Daily infection surveillance will be done on all patients in the intensive care unit A comparison of blood stream infections clinical sepsis and other nosocomial infections will be done between the two intervention groups
Each week two randomly selected patients will have cultures of the inguinal area necksubclavian region and endotracheal aspirates A comparison of the colonization of the skin and sputum will be done between the two intervention groups
Daily infection surveillance will be done on all patients in the intensive care unit A comparison of blood stream infections clinical sepsis and other nosocomial infections will be done between the two intervention groups
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None