ECG Leadwires: Disposable Versus Cleaned, Reusable

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Conditions studied: Critically Ill Patients, Cardiovascular Surgery Telemetry Patients

In brief

Null hypothesis: (1) there is no difference in rates of ICU-acquired infection based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires and (2) In cardiac surgical telemetry floors, there is no difference in false or nuisance sightings or crisis calls based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01411553

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

4056

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Primary HO: patients treated in an ICU setting; Secondary HO: Patients treated in cardiac telemetry setting

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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