The Gloves On study: Effect of non-sterile gloves in addition to hand hygiene on late-onset sepsis in preterm infants

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ate-onset sepsis; Prematurity; Late-onset sepsis; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000618156
• Lead Sponsor: Sydney Local Health District

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 864

Inclusion Criteria

All infants born at <29 weeks completed gestational age at a participating NICU .

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusions at a trial level.
Parents may withdraw their infant from NICUs data collection if they wish.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ate-onset sepsis defined as per the Australia and New Zealand Neonatal Network Data Set definition;<br><br>The presence of blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection with initial symptoms occurring from 48 hours after birth, where the following conditions apply:<br><br>oIsolation of an organism from at least one blood or CSF culture or identification via polymerase chain reaction in CSF<br>oAfter consideration of clinical and laboratory evidence, a decision is made to give the patient antibiotics or antifungals with therapeutic intent against this organism<br>[At discharge home for the first time]