Recruiting

Chlorhexidine

Sponsor:

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Code:

NCT00502476

Conditions

Nosocomial Bacteremia

MRSA Colonization

MRSA Infection

VRE Colonization

VRE Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Bathing with Chlorhexidine Impregnated Washcloths

Study Details

Brief summary:

To determine if daily bathing with chlorhexidine impregnated washcloths will reduce the incidence of MRSA and VRE within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or ward setting.

Conditions

Nosocomial Bacteremia

MRSA Colonization

MRSA Infection

VRE Colonization

VRE Infection

Study ID

NCT00502476

Start date

Aug, 2007

Status verified date

Aug, 2007

Completion date

Sep, 2009

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients admitted to study units during the proposed study interval are eligible for inclusion in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with known allergies to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in the product
  • Patients with burns that include a high percentage of disrupted body surface area
  • Use in patients undergoing lumbar punctures or contact with the meninges
  • Patients with large open skin wounds; and
  • Children less than 18 years old

Study Design

Enrollment

14000 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

Bathing with Chlorhexidine Impregnated Washcloths

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Michael W Climo, MD

(804) 675-5018michael.climo@va.gov

Edward S Wong, MD

(804) 675-6792edward.wong@va.gov

Locations

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Recruiting

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249

Contacts

Michael W Climo, MD

804-675-5018michael.climo@va.gov

Edward S Wong, MD

(804) 675-6792edward.wong@va.gov

Principal Investigator:

Michael W Climo, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Last update posted

Aug 7, 2007

Last verified

Aug, 2007

Keywords

  • MRSA
  • VRE
  • BSI

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center on 2007-08-07.