Intervention to ascertain the most effective disinfection agent, and time to clean intravenous access port in adult patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infection; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001448134
• Lead Sponsor: Karen Slater

Brief Summary

There is no difference between 70% isopropyl alcohol and 2% chlorhexidine in 70% isopropyl alcohol in terms of their efficacy in decontaminating the external surface of needleless connectors. There is no difference between 5, 10 and 15 seconds in terms of efficacy in decontamination.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-12-21
• Study Start: 2019-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 28 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Peripheral intravenous catheter insitu for >24 hours
Peripheral intravenous catheter free on a infusion
Patient consent

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to consent
Allergy to chlorhexidine

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of micro-organisms present on the needleless connectors after disinfection by standardised swab, sent to the micro-biology lab for analysis by scientist[Sample taken 30 seconds after the randomised disinfection. Disinfection solution (70% alcohol or 2% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol), needleless connectors scrubbed for at 5, 10 and 15 seconds.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]