Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Double-blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating Effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Cloth vs Placebo Cloth Baths on the Incidence of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Outpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients (NCT NCT03030989)

NCT ID: NCT03030989

Last Updated: 2020-12-10

Results Overview

Blood stream infections are defined by the presence of bacteria in the blood

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

50 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

14 weeks

Results posted on

2020-12-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
Placebo Wipe
Overall Study
STARTED
21
29
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
12
14

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
Placebo Wipe
Overall Study
Fever
2
2
Overall Study
Rash
2
1
Overall Study
Fatigue/Overwhelmed
1
5
Overall Study
Positive Blood Cultures
2
1
Overall Study
Line Removed
0
2
Overall Study
No longer interested
5
3

Baseline Characteristics

A Double-blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating Effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Cloth vs Placebo Cloth Baths on the Incidence of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Outpatient Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
n=21 Participants
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
n=29 Participants
Placebo Wipe
Total
n=50 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
63 years
n=99 Participants
61 years
n=107 Participants
61.5 years
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
23 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
27 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
21 Participants
n=99 Participants
28 Participants
n=107 Participants
49 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
6 Participants
n=107 Participants
12 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
23 Participants
n=107 Participants
37 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
21 participants
n=99 Participants
29 participants
n=107 Participants
50 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 weeks

Population: Among all subjects enrolled.

Blood stream infections are defined by the presence of bacteria in the blood

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
n=21 Participants
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
n=29 Participants
Placebo Wipe
Number of Participants With Primary Blood Stream Infections
1 Participants
2 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 weeks

Population: Among all subjects enrolled.

Clinical (culture-negative) sepsis is defined by the presence of low blood pressure without bacteria in the blood

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
n=21 Participants
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
n=29 Participants
Placebo Wipe
Number of Participants With Clinical (Culture-negative) Sepsis
0 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Wipe

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
n=21 participants at risk
Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe
Placebo Wipe
n=29 participants at risk
Placebo Wipe
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
9.5%
2/21 • 14 weeks
3.4%
1/29 • 14 weeks

Additional Information

Randee Estes, Study Coordinator

University of Chicago

Phone: 773-702-1209

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place