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Simulation-based Training for Surgery Residents in Aseptic Techniques

NCT00787345 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2010-09-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Central line associated bloodstream infection (CL-ABI) is an important and preventable cause of nosocomial infections and is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality The Centers for Disease Control have published guidelines for the prevention of CL-ABI that represent a collaborative effort by a multidisciplinary coalition of professional organizations that provide evidence based recommendations to prevent catheter related infections \[5\]. The interventions emphasize five distinct practices, including: education and training of healthcare providers who place and care for catheters, utilizing maximum sterile barrier precautions during catheter placement.

Conditions

  • Nosocomial Infections

Interventions

OTHER

simulation based training

simulation based training in aseptic techniques that included specified AT categories

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hassan Khouli, MD · St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-07-31
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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