NCT00502476

Brief Summary

To determine if daily bathing with chlorhexidine impregnated washcloths will reduce the incidence of MRSA and VRE within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or ward setting.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
14,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2007

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

7 active sites

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 16, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 17, 2007

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2007

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

August 7, 2007

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

July 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

August 6, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

MRSAVREBSI

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with known allergies to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in the product
  • Patients with burns that include a high percentage of disrupted body surface area
  • Use in patients undergoing lumbar punctures or contact with the meninges
  • Patients with large open skin wounds; and
  • Children less than 18 years old

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (7)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1081, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Climo MW, Yokoe DS, Warren DK, Perl TM, Bolon M, Herwaldt LA, Weinstein RA, Sepkowitz KA, Jernigan JA, Sanogo K, Wong ES. Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 7;368(6):533-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1113849.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Baths

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

BalneologyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Michael W Climo, MD

    Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Edward S Wong, MD

    Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jane A Cecil, MD

    Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Kent Sepkowitz, MD

    Weil Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Trish M Perl, MD, MSc

    Johns Hopkins University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Debbie Yokoe, MD, MPH

    Harvard School of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Maureen Bolon, MD

    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Dave K Warren, MD

    Washington University School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Loreen Herwaldt, MD

    University of Iowa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michael W Climo, MD

CONTACT

Edward S Wong, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
DEFINED POPULATION
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2007

First Posted

July 17, 2007

Study Start

August 1, 2007

Study Completion

September 1, 2009

Last Updated

August 7, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-08

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