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Evaluation of Body-worn Multimodal Hand Hygiene System. Impact on Health-Care Associated Infections

NCT01050608 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 2954

Last updated 2011-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Evaluate the efficacy of a multimodal hand hygiene system in the intensive care unit environment and evaluate any impact on health care associated infections.

Conditions

  • Nosocomial Infection

Interventions

DEVICE

Body worn alcohol gel dispenser

Records hand hygiene events of provider and tabulates on the group level.

DRUG

62% ethanol based hand cleanser

CDC based guidelines with regard to utilization in the health care environment "the nest"

BEHAVIORAL

Educational component with regard to teaching CDC guidelines

12 minute education prior to deploying device for all providers.

BEHAVIORAL

Provider and group feedback

Provide feedback with regard to expected hand hygiene goals to providers and reported anonymous group results based on recorded information.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Harbor Medical Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew D. Koff, M.D. M.S. · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

  • Randy L Loftus, M.D. · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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