Potential Nosocomial Infection Prevention Via Modification of Anesthesia Intraoperative Aseptic Practice

Completed

Conditions studied: Nosocomial Infections

In brief

We hypothesized that by improving hand hygiene compliance in the operative environment, we would reduce horizontal transmission of pathogenic bacteria to surgical patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00617006

Run by

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

People needed

114

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2007-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-02-15

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients present in operating rooms randomized to study.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients that were already enrolled in study and return to the operating room.

Where it is running

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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