NCT00518076

Brief Summary

The Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen bacteria actuating as an agent of a wide variety of infections, such as the superficials to the disseminates ones, its commonly find into hospitals ambient, assailing mainly immunosupress patients. Around 30% to 50% of people carries this agent in their nasal bone as part of their normal flora, occuring larger in hospitals workers. The S. aureus is also known for its high capacity of developing resistance to various antibiotic. Facing these considerations, the importance of nursing precaution and the infections control inside hospitals ambient, the purpose of this present study aimed to verify the rates of carriers of S. aureus in nursing students and the connection with the hospitals time involvement during graduation in the Faculty de Medicine de Botucatu - UNESP, embracing the 4 years of graduation college.

Trial Health

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2006

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 16, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 20, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 20, 2007

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

August 17, 2007

Conditions

Staphylococcal Infections

Keywords

Staphylococcus aureus carriers students nursing

Eligibility Criteria

Age17 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Students nursing

You may not qualify if:

  • Students nursing with infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

São Paulo State University

Botucatu, São Paulo, 185618-000, Brazil

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Staphylococcal Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsBacterial InfectionsBacterial Infections and MycosesInfections

Study Officials

  • Eliane Patrícia Pereira

    São Paulo State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Eliane Patrícia Pereira

CONTACT

55(14)3811-6058fliane24@yahoo.com.br

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 16, 2007

First Posted

August 20, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Last Updated

August 20, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-08

Locations

BR(1)