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Safety and Efficacy of Bleach Baths in Non Critical Hospitalized Patients

NCT04904666 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2021-05-27

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Summary

Non critical hospitalized patients were bathed daily with 4 substances: bleach at .005%, bleach at .0125%, clorhexidine 2% and soap and water.

76 patients were enrolled and divided 19 subjects per group. Each patient was cultured with swab technique in palm, antecubital fold and armpit at day 0, day 3 and day 7 of enrollment.

Bacterial cultures were incubated and compared if decolonization occurred. Adverse events were evaluated in all patients.

Only 1 patient had and adverse event and was dry skin. Before patient was enrolled, he had dry skin because of his baseline disease. Moisturizing lotion was applied and patient continue in the study.

Conditions

  • Safety Issues

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-26
Primary Completion
2020-10-26
Completion
2020-10-26

Countries

  • Mexico

Study Locations

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