Copper surfaces on the microbial load
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Microbial load around the patient.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180629040279N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Surrounding areas of patients admitted to the intensive care unit
All patients admitted to the intensive care unit, regardless of the duration of hospitalization and its cause
Exclusion Criteria
Already copper allergy
wilson disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The amount of microbial load per 100 cm of the surface around the patients. Timepoint: 7-day intervals over five weeks. Method of measurement: Sterile swab sampling.;Number of surfaces around the patient in 2 groups with microbial load less than 250 CFU / 100CM2. Timepoint: 7-day intervals over five weeks. Method of measurement: Sterile swab sampling.;Determination of microbial load of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in the surrounding areas of patients. Timepoint: 7-day intervals over five weeks. Method of measurement: Sterile swab sampling.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determination of copper side effects for patients and healthcare providers. Timepoint: During the study. Method of measurement: Observation.