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Effect of Copper Impregnated Textiles on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antibiotic Use

NCT02351895 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1302

Last updated 2015-08-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a prospective Infection Control study comparing rates of antibiotic usage and infections in the General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) in beds with copper impregnated linens versus regular linens.

Conditions

  • Hospital Acquired Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Copper impregnated linen

Copper impregnated linen was used in place of regular linen on one ward (out of two) for each period of the study. Each study period lasted for 23 weeks. After the washout period (3 weeks) the wards were switched.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cupron Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shivanjali Shankaran, MD · Eastern Virginia Medical School

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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