Prevalence of Bacterial Contamination on Smart Cell Phone vs. Non-smart Phone
Bacterial Contamination of Smart Phones of Health Care Workers
Bacterial Contamination of Smart Phones of Health Care Workers
Sponsor study identifier
observational
203
1 country
3
Study Start
April 2011
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
June 2011
Actual (reported)Study Completion
August 2011
Actual (reported)Using smartphone is increasing in hospital with various purpose and it has more extended surface than non-smart phone. Therefore investigators can consider the bacterial contamination rate of smartphone will be higher than that of non-smartphone.
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August 2011
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April 2011
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
May 3, 2011
Actual (reported)May 4, 2011
Actual (reported)June 2011
Actual (reported)August 2011
Actual (reported)healthcare providers in MICU who have smart cellular phones
healthcare providers in MICU who have non-smart cellular phones
healthcare providers of MICU in Seoul national university hospital and Seoul national university Bundang hospital who have cellular phones
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Lee YJ, Yoo CG, Lee CT, Chung HS, Kim YW, Han SK, Yim JJ. Contamination rates between smart cell phones and non-smart cell phones of healthcare workers. J Hosp Med. 2013 Mar;8(3):144-7. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2011. Epub 2013 Feb 15.
Jae-Joon Yim, MD
Seoul National University Hospital
203 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
May 3, 2011
First Posted
May 4, 2011
Study Start
April 2011
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
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Primary Completion
June 2011
Actual (reported)Study Completion
August 2011
Actual (reported)Last Updated
July 9, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07
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