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NCT Number: NCT02463214

Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Transplantation Infection

Age range

19 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

(Patients):

undergoing allogenic bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia
will be admitted to the leukemia and bone marrow transplant service at Vancouver General Hospital
admission to the ward anticipated to be approximately 28 days

Exclusion criteria

(Patients):

allergies to copper, nickel or titanium
patients admitted for stays anticipated to be less than 28 days

Inclusion criteria

(Health care worker):

undergoing allogenic bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia
caring for patient enrolled in the study as a primary nurse

Exclusion criteria

(Health care worker):

allergies to copper, nickel or titanium

Treatment and study plan

Engineered Room

Other

Touchless devices:

Hand sanitizers, faucets, paper towel dispensers, call devices, Ultraviolet C Aseptix™ Disinfection devices above bathroom doors

Copper products:

Room and bathroom entrance door hardware, over bed table and bed side table surfaces, chair metal arms, wardrobe handles and knobs, weigh scale, sinks, grab bars, light switch panels, toilet flush handles, faucets and handles, patient bed rails.

Titanium dioxide paint:

Room walls, head walls, light switches, bathroom wall shelves, toilet tank and bowl, head wall unit fixed equipment, television remote and Bed Control remote

Primary outcomes

Change in bioburden on surfaces

Time frame: up to 28 days

Looking to see the effectiveness of copper and titanium on the microbiota in the environment of the recovery room.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jun 4, 2015
Registry last updated: Apr 17, 2019

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