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ECG Leadwires: Disposable Versus Cleaned, Reusable

NCT01411553 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4056

Last updated 2016-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Null hypothesis: (1) there is no difference in rates of ICU-acquired infection based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires and (2) In cardiac surgical telemetry floors, there is no difference in false or nuisance sightings or crisis calls based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires.

Conditions

  • Critically Ill Patients
  • Cardiovascular Surgery Telemetry Patients

Interventions

OTHER

Disposable ECG-LW

Disposable ECG leadwires used in ICU and telemetry monitoring; 5 lead sets for ICU and 6-lead sets for telemetry

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Cleveland Clinic

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Principal Investigators

  • Nancy M Albert, PhD · The Cleveland Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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