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A Randomized Trial Comparing Matt and Antimicrobial Cellomed Laminates

NCT01245829 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2010-11-23

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Summary

Sepsis contributes to nearly 20% of all hospital deaths and is the leading cause of death on non-coronary intensive care units. Contamination of the patient environment is common with organisms such as MRSA, VRE and C.difficile remaining viable for days or weeks on a variety materials and surfaces. Up to 90% of patient notes and charts on critical care may be contaminated with potential pathogens including MRSA and it has been shown that healthcare workers may contaminate hospital paperwork with organisms originating from patients. Cellomed is a triclosan based laminate which has been shown to possess antimicrobial activity against MRSA, E.Coli, Enterococcus, Stenotrophomonas and Klebsiella. The study presented for consideration aims to compare levels of contamination between critical care observation charts coated with either a 'standard' matt or antimicrobial Cellomed laminate. It is proposed that paperwork laminated with Cellomed may exhibit reduced levels of contamination and decrease the potential for cross infection on critical care and potentially other areas of the hospital in which clinical paperwork is handled.

Conditions

  • Cross Infection
  • Infection Control

Interventions

OTHER

Swabbing of observation chart

The observation charts to be studied will be stored on the DMH critical care unit and all existing non-laminated white charts removed for the duration of the study period. The observation charts will thereafter be used in the normal way as defined by nursing practice; blue charts from patient admission (irrespective of time) and white charts for each 24 hour period thereafter commencing at 8 am. On placement and after 24 hours of use, a standardised section of the patient observation area will be swabbed by the data collection researcher. The standardised area is defined as the section of the chart that is most comprehensively completed during the patient episode and is therefore most likely to become contaminated through contact. Use of white charts only is required in order to standardise the length of time each chart is in place between the two points of swabbing (white charts present at 8 am have been in use for exactly 24 hours).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Richard C Hixson, FRCA · County Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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