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NCT Number: NCT00971373

Pilot Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Healthcare Worker's (HCW) Hands and Clothing

This is a pilot study to determine the effectiveness of antimicrobial scrubs on bacterial burden of HCW's hands and clothing in a clinical setting.

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Key information

Conditions

Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Impregnated Scrubs in a Healthcare Setting

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

About this study

Goals of the pilot study:

  • Compare CFU counts on antimicrobial vs standard scrubs in a clinical setting
  • Assess CFU counts on the hands of HCWs wearing antimicrobial vs non-antimicrobial scrubs
  • Assess HCW hand hygiene compliance during the study protocol
  • Correlate device associated infection rates during protocol to historical controls
  • Assess feasibility of applying protocol to a longer,12-24 month, prospective crossover-trial to definitively study and assess the impact of antimicrobial scrubs on HCW apparel and hand colonization, control of multi-drug resistance organisms, hand hygiene compliance, and device associated hospital acquired infection rates.

II. Design

Cross-over trial in an ICU or Hospital Ward

III. Outcome Measures

  • CFU count on participants
  • Hands
  • Scrubs
  • Antimicrobial scrubs vs standard scrubs
  • Hand Hygiene Compliance
  • Device associated nosocomial infections rates

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • HCWs in the MRICU

Exclusion criteria

  • Under the age of 18 who is not a healthcare worker in the MRICU

Treatment and study plan

Vestagen scrubs

Other

antimicrobial impregnated textile

Other names: Vestagen, Nanosphere

Primary outcomes

  1. Effectiveness of Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs

    Time frame: 4 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. HCW hand and scrub average bacterial counts

    Time frame: 4 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Scrubs on Bacterial Burden of HCW's Hands and Clothing in a Clinical Setting

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 3, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 8, 2016

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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.