Effect of Copper Impregnated Textiles on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antibiotic Use

Completed

Conditions studied: Hospital Acquired Infection

In brief

This is a prospective Infection Control study comparing rates of antibiotic usage and infections in the General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) in beds with copper impregnated linens versus regular linens.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02351895

Run by

Eastern Virginia Medical School

People needed

1302

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Those that did not meet the age criteria as above.
• Any patients with Menke's syndrome or Wilson's disease
• Any patient with an allergy to copper or iodine
• Any patient who wishes to opt out of participating

Where it is running

• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital — Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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