NCT00416936

Brief Summary

The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems. Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic equipment, there are no cleaning guidelines that meet hospital standards, the hygiene risk involved in using mobile phones in the OR has not yet been determined.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 27, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 28, 2006

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

February 10, 2009

Status Verified

February 1, 2009

First QC Date

December 27, 2006

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2009

Conditions

Environmental MicrobiologyEquipment ContaminationPersonnel, Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Anaesthetist working in the OR

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Klein AA, Djaiani GN. Mobile phones in the hospital--past, present and future. Anaesthesia. 2003 Apr;58(4):353-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03079.x.

    PMID: 12648117BACKGROUND

  • Soto RG, Chu LF, Goldman JM, Rampil IJ, Ruskin KJ. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. Anesth Analg. 2006 Feb;102(2):535-41. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000194506.79408.79.

    PMID: 16428557BACKGROUND

  • Smith MA, Mathewson JJ, Ulert IA, Scerpella EG, Ericsson CD. Contaminated stethoscopes revisited. Arch Intern Med. 1996 Jan 8;156(1):82-4.

    PMID: 8526701BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Arnulf Benzer, MD

    Medical University Innsbruck

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Arnulf Benzer, MD

    Medical University Innsbruck

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 27, 2006

First Posted

December 28, 2006

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Study Completion

November 1, 2007

Last Updated

February 10, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-02

Locations

AU(1)