Efficacy of Copper in Reducing Health-Acquired Infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Infections
- Interventions
- Other: Copper-alloy surfaced objects
- Registration Number
- NCT01678612
- Lead Sponsor
- Codelco
- Brief Summary
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) cause substantial patient morbidity and mortality. Commonly touched items in the patient care environment harbor microorganisms that may contribute to HAI risk. The purpose of this study is to assess whether placement of copper-alloy surfaced objects in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) reduce risk of HAI in comparison with non-copper surfaced objects.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1012
Inclusion Criteria
- patient admitted to PICU
- stay at PICU > 24 hours
- informed consent by parent/legal representative
Exclusion criteria: none
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Copper-alloy surfaced objects Copper-alloy surfaced objects Rooms furnished with copper surfaced objects, i.e. bed rails, bed rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, clipboards, sink handles.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) incidence density / 1,000 patient-days Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Microbial Burden measured on high-touch copper and non-copper surfaced objects 1 year study duration Total microbial burden and selected bacteria (MRSA,VRE) will be measured twice a month in all bedrails and sink handles of the PICU study site.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital Roberto del Rio
🇨🇱Santiago, Chile