Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
Completed
NCT Number: NCT01560936
Surveillance Study of Bacterial Contamination of the Parent's Cell Phone in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to determine the contamination rate of the parents cell phone in a newborn intensive care setting and identify the types of bacteria contaminating the cell phone as well as evaluating the effectiveness of an antimicrobial gel in reducing the transmission of bacteria from the cell phone to the parents hands.
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Age range
13 year–60 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
J Perinatol. 2013 Dec;33(12):960-3. doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.108. Epub 2013 Sep 5.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Parents with a cell phone
Exclusion criteria
- Parents that do not have a cell phone
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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Determine contamination rate of parents cellphone in the NICU and identify types of bacteria on cell phones while evaluating the effectiveness of antimicrobial gel in reducing the transmission of bacteria from cellphone to parents hands.
Time frame: contamination rate through bacterial swabs
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Pediatrix
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Surveillance Study of Bacterial Contamination of the Parent's Cell Phone in the NICU and the Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Gel in Reducing Transmission to the Hands
Important dates
- Study start
- 2012
- Primary completion
- 2013
- Study completion
- 2013
- First posted
- Mar 22, 2012
- Registry last updated
- Aug 16, 2018
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