Gown and Glove Use to Prevent the Spread of Infection in VA Community Living Centers

Completed

Conditions studied: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

In brief

Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in nursing home residents. MRSA is predominantly spread from patient-to-patient by health care workers. The use of gowns, gloves and hand washing prevents this spread; however, their use detracts from a patient-centered, home-like environment which is an important priority for nursing homes. The goal of this project is to determine when it is most important for health care workers to wear gowns and to wash their hands when caring for MRSA colonized Veterans in community living centers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01350479

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

203

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Resident:
• Age 18 years
• Reside in a participating LTCF for rehabilitation, skilled nursing or maintenance care
• Expected length of stay of >4 weeks from enrollment
• Written informed consent from participant, or written informed consent from legally authorized representative (LAR) with assent from participant
• Health Care Worker:
• Has direct interaction with participating residents at participating VA Long Term Care Facility (LTCF)
• Verbal informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Residents:
• None
• Health Care Worker:
• Unable or unwilling to wear protective gown or gloves during healthcare workers (HCW)-resident interaction

Where it is running

• Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Rehabilitation R&D Service, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Perry Point VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Perry Point, MD — Perry Point, Maryland, United States
• VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY — Buffalo, New York, United States
• South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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