Audit of Bronchoscopy Practice in Egypt: Adherence to Safety and Infection Control Guidelines

• Conditions: Infection Control

• Registration Number: NCT02944695
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Both patient and staff safety are of major importance during the procedure of fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Patient safety depends partly on adequate disinfection of instruments and accessories used as well as careful monitoring during the procedure.

Detailed Description

Adequate facilities, manpower and training are also essential. Staff safety depends partly on adequate procedures to minimise any risks of sensitisation to agents such as glutaraldehyde. An audit well be carried out of bronchoscopy procedures in hospitals in the Egypt and the findings well be compared with published guidelines on good practice and clinical consensus

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-26
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-02
• Primary Completion: 2020-07
• Study Completion: 2020-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Bronchoscopy Units personnel

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of adherence to guidelines on disinfection procedures and patient monitoring	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self- administered questionnaire	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pulmonology Departments; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt