Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
111
0 countries
N/A
Study Start
April 2012
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
December 2012
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 2012
Actual (reported)This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will: \- Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.
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December 2012
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April 2012
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
May 7, 2012
Actual (reported)May 9, 2012
Actual (reported)December 2012
Actual (reported)December 2012
Actual (reported)Bacterial contamination of scrubs
Contamination will be defined as: * A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs not impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Scrubs are impregnated with an antimicrobial product
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J Kristie Johnson, PhD
University of Maryland, Baltimore
111 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
May 7, 2012
First Posted
May 9, 2012
Study Start
April 2012
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
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Primary Completion
December 2012
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 2012
Actual (reported)Last Updated
July 21, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-07
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