Effectiveness of Routine Sterile Gloving in Blood Culture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bacteremia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Routine sterile gloving

• Registration Number: NCT00973063
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether routine sterile gloving can lower contamination rates in blood culture.

Detailed Description

Because contamination during sampling for blood culture may interfere in interpreting the results of blood culture, lowering the contamination rates in blood culture is very important. According to current guideline, routine sterile gloving is not recommended. We hypothesized that routine sterile gloving can lower contamination rates in blood culture.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-09
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1854

Inclusion Criteria

• The patients in whom Blood culture is medically needed

Exclusion Criteria

• Blood sample is obtained through central venous catheter or arterial line
• No consent to this study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
routine sterile gloving	Routine sterile gloving	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
contamination rate in blood culture	at the time of identification of organisms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of