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Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Hospital-acquired Infections: the CLEANS Study

NCT05142969 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 247

Last updated 2021-12-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) have been shown to increase length of hospital stay and mortality. Infections acquired during a hospital stay have been shown to be preventable. The skin of patients is considered a major reservoir for pathogens associated with hospital-acquired infections, and has been suggested as a potential target for interventions to reduce bacterial burden and subsequent risk of infection. The use of daily Chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing in intensive care patients has been advocated to reduce many of the infections in critically ill patients. However, the effectiveness of CHG bathing to reduce ICU infections has varied considerably among published trials, making the effectiveness of CHG bathing in ICU patients uncertain.

Conditions

  • Chlorhexidine
  • Hospital-Acquired Infection
  • Surgery
  • Intensive Care Unit

Interventions

OTHER

2% Chlorhexidine bathing

Eight chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths are used in sequential order to wipe the body surfaces from neck to toe to avoid exposure of chlorhexidine to the mucous membranes of the eyes, ears and mouth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-01
Primary Completion
2023-03-01
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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