Bacterial Contamination of Anaesthetists' Hands by Personal Mobile Phones Used in the Operating Theatre

Completed

• Conditions: Environmental Microbiology; Equipment Contamination; Personnel, Hospital

• Registration Number: NCT00416936
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University Innsbruck

Brief Summary

The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems. Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic equipment, there are no cleaning guidelines that meet hospital standards, the hygiene risk involved in using mobile phones in the OR has not yet been determined.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-12-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-12-27
• Study First Posted: 2006-12-28
• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2009-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2009-02-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Anaesthetist working in the OR

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Innsbruck; 🇦🇹 Innsbruck, Austria