A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 111
- 主要终点
- Bacterial contamination of scrubs
研究概览
简要总结
This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will:
- Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering
This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.
详细描述
The outcome of interest is the contamination of scrubs with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species or Gram-negative bacteria as determined by surface swabs of healthcare worker scrubs after a full 8-hour shift. The outcomes will be analyzed both individually and collectively.
Contamination will be defined as:
- A swab that is determined to be positive for any Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Nursing staff engaging in direct patient care
- •Working in select/participating intensive care and intermediate care units
- •Working at least 8 day shifts in one month (study period)
排除标准
- •Unable to provide consent
- •Unable to follow study schedule
结局指标
主要结局
Bacterial contamination of scrubs
时间窗: Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)
Contamination will be defined as: * A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
J. Kristie Johnson
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland, Baltimore