Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in bioburden on surfaces
研究概览
简要总结
This study involves sampling bone marrow transplant patients, hospital workers and the patient room for microbes using swabs and other techniques. We send these samples to the laboratory, where they will use state-of-the art technology to identify and relate the microbes to each other. This study also involves putting copper, nickel, or titanium into some hospital rooms, and seeing whether these metals influences the growth of microbes. Some equipment in the hospital room, such as faucets and soap dispensers will be replaced by sensor-based (e.g. touchless) controls.
详细描述
Bacteria and other microbes are everywhere, the majority of which are harmless. They live on our bodies, on everyday objects, in food, and in our environment. They are passed around through the many interactions with other people and our surroundings. Some are even beneficial, helping us digest our food or protecting us from infections caused by harmful microbes.
In rare instances, some of the harmful microbes can cause infections. When a microbe causes an infection while we are in healthcare facilities, they are called "Healthcare-associated infections", or "HAIs". Examples that you may have heard of include Clostridium difficile, and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Vancouver General Hospital already has some of the lowest HAI rates in the country. We have dedicated hospital workers that do a great job at preventing HAIs, but we are always looking for ways to be even better.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 75 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Standard Room
Standard bone marrow transplant recovery, single occupancy, room
Engineered Room
Single occupancy bone marrow transplant recovery room, engineered with touchless devices, and surfaces coated with either copper or titanium dioxide.
干预措施: Engineered Room (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in bioburden on surfaces
时间窗: up to 28 days
Looking to see the effectiveness of copper and titanium on the microbiota in the environment of the recovery room.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Linda Hoang
Medical Microbiologist, BC Centre for Disease Control
University of British Columbia
