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Study of Bathing With Chlorhexidine Impregnated Cloths on Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

NCT00549393 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5659

Last updated 2017-06-14

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Summary

The investigators propose to conduct a large clinical study to determine if daily bathing with chlorhexidine impregnated cloths will reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Conditions

  • Nosocomial Infections

Interventions

DRUG

2% Chlorhexidine gluconate cloth

Daily bathing

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Trish M Perl, MD MSc · Johns Hopkins University

  • Aaron Milstone, MD MHS · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Months
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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