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NCT Number: NCT06112626

Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Education Video Among Hospitalized Patients

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing is an effective intervention to reduce hospitalized patient's risk of acquiring a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). While daily CHG bathing for hospitalized patients is widely supported in the literature, patient adherence with this practice is suboptimal. Written and verbal information is provided to patients by nursing staff regarding the importance of CHG bathing and the correct usage of the CHG cloths; however, these methods can be hindered by literacy and language barriers. Medical videos have become popular avenues to provide necessary education to patients, and have been shown to improve patient-reported outcomes. Whereas the benefits of educational videos has been described in previous studies on advanced care planning and postoperative quality of life, they have not been described for CHG bathing. In this study, we aim to provide education (including the rationale/importance of CHG bathing, and the appropriate process for bathing) through the use of a short video provided to hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of medical videos to educate patients on CHG bathing while hospitalized in the inpatient setting.

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Key information

Conditions

Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, United States

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About this study

For this study, approximately 16 inpatient units will be included; 8 will be randomized to the intervention (access to patient-facing CHG video) with the remaining units continuing with usual care (providing education via verbal/written information). All patients who require a CHG bath would be eligible to participate.

Intervention Group: In addition to the current educational document available for CHG bathing, patients admitted to the intervention units will be provided access to a CHG bathing video through multiple avenues (QR codes placed in the room/unit, video provided on unit iPads). Nurses will be instructed to provide QR codes to patients to scan and watch the video. Patients can scan the QR code using their own smart device or through unit-based iPads. After viewing the video, patients will be directed to scan a separate QR code to complete a voluntary questionnaire.

Control Group: Patients in the control group would have access to the current education available (patient education document) - usual care

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients admitted to an intervention unit who require a CHG skin treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • CHG allergy
  • Patients on comfort care

Treatment and study plan

CHG Skin Treatment Video

Behavioral

Short CHG skin treatment video that reviews the rationale/importance of CHG bathing, and the appropriate process for bathing

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with a documented chlorhexidine gluconate bath documentation compliance

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Compliance with documenting CHG bath treatment in the electronic health record; measured via a report from the electronic health record

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of central line associated bloodstream infections per 1000 central line days

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

    Central line associated bloodstream infection rate per 1000 patient days, measured by standard National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) criteria by the hospital's infection prevention departments

  2. Patient use of CHG skin treatment video

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    number of patients who opened the video, percentage of patients who opened the video (# of video views / total # of patients admitted to the unit per month), percentage of the video viewed

  3. Patient-centered outcome questionnaire

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Patients' perceptions of: how helpful they found the video; if they are likely to participate in CHG skin treatments; how comfortable they were watching the video

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Collaborators

  • Indiana University Health
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Education Video Intervention Among Hospitalized Patients: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Nov 1, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 15, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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