Surveillance Study of Bacterial Contamination of the Parent's Cell Phone in the NICU

Completed

• Conditions: Bacterial Contamination Rate of the Cell Phones

• Registration Number: NCT01560936
• Lead Sponsor: Pediatrix

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the contamination rate of the parents cell phone in a newborn intensive care setting and identify the types of bacteria contaminating the cell phone as well as evaluating the effectiveness of an antimicrobial gel in reducing the transmission of bacteria from the cell phone to the parents hands.

Detailed Description

J Perinatol. 2013 Dec;33(12):960-3. doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.108. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-22
• Study Start: 2012-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2013-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents with a cell phone

Exclusion Criteria

• Parents that do not have a cell phone

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine contamination rate of parents cellphone in the NICU and identify types of bacteria on cell phones while evaluating the effectiveness of antimicrobial gel in reducing the transmission of bacteria from cellphone to parents hands.	contamination rate through bacterial swabs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Swedish Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States