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Use of Disposable Stethoscope Covers for Reduction of Stethoscope MRSA Contamination

NCT03601741 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2019-09-13

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Summary

This is a prospective pilot study using a randomized, controlled, single blinded, crossover trial design, evaluating the effect of daily antimicrobial stethoscope diaphragm covers versus uncovered stethoscope. Stethoscopes will be cleaned Sani-cloth germicidal disposable wipes which are effective against MRSA. Each participant will then be randomly assigned to 7 days in either the intervention or the control arm. At the end of the 7 days participants stethoscopes will be cleaned again. This will be followed by another 7 days in the arm that they are not in during the first 7 days.

The primary endpoint is MRSA colony count from stethoscope diaphragms cultures at 7 days, focusing on the difference between the intervention and the control periods. The secondary endpoint is the rate of hospital acquired MRSA infection in patients treated by residents during each period.

Conditions

  • MRSA

Interventions

OTHER

Daily Antimicrobial Stethoscope Diaphragm Cover

Patients will receive package with instructions to use stethoscope cover, and are then instructed to switch in 7 days

OTHER

Uncovered Stethoscopes

Patients receive instruction to begin with no covers, and are then instructed to switch in 7 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Marwa Moussa, MD · NYU Langone Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-08
Primary Completion
2019-04-05
Completion
2019-04-05

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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