Trial of 2% Chlorhexidine Bathing on Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cross Infection, Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated, Catheter-related Infections, Infection Due to Indwelling Urinary Catheter, Surgical Wound Infection

In brief

This prospective, randomized, controlled trial will compare the incidence of nosocomial infections (composite of primary bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infections) that occur in intensive care unit (ICU) patients bathed with 2% chlorhexidine solution versus patients who receive standard bathing (soap and water or non-medicated cloths).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01640925

Run by

Joshua Swan

People needed

350

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Admission to the surgical intensive care unit at The Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX)
• Anticipated surgical intensive care unit length of stay of 48 hours or more

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Age less than 18 years old
• Braden score of less than 9 upon admission to the surgical intensive care unit
• Known allergy to chlorhexidine gluconate
• Active skin irritation upon admission to the surgical intensive care unit

Where it is running

• Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The Methodist Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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