A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 111
- Primary Endpoint
- Bacterial contamination of scrubs
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will:
- Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering
This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.
Detailed Description
The outcome of interest is the contamination of scrubs with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species or Gram-negative bacteria as determined by surface swabs of healthcare worker scrubs after a full 8-hour shift. The outcomes will be analyzed both individually and collectively.
Contamination will be defined as:
- A swab that is determined to be positive for any Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Nursing staff engaging in direct patient care
- •Working in select/participating intensive care and intermediate care units
- •Working at least 8 day shifts in one month (study period)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Unable to provide consent
- •Unable to follow study schedule
Arms & Interventions
Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Intervention: Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs (Other)
Non-impregnated scrubs
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs not impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Intervention: Non-impregnated scrubs (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Bacterial contamination of scrubs
Time Frame: Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)
Contamination will be defined as: * A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
J. Kristie Johnson
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore