The effect of nasal mupirocin, prior to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), upon peristomal colonisation and infectio

Completed

• Conditions: Post-percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy sepsis; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Complications of procedures

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46568273
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Pilot study of 20 patients recruited, pilot study of 10 controls

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pilot: <br>Will access the practicalities of the study design, the consistency of the scoring tool and also give an indication of the bacteriology of nasal colonisation, peristomal colonisation and infection within the proposed research setting.<br><br>Main: <br>The primary outcome measure is that of perstomal infection.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes of peristomal colonisation and risk factors for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation will also be measured.