Preventing the Spread of Infection in Nursing Homes

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Staphylococcus Aureus

In brief

This study evaluates the feasibility of targeting more frequent gown and glove use for specific high risk moments of care in specific nursing home residents in order to prevent Staphylococcus aureus (SA) acquisition and infection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03319368

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

367

Starts

2017-12-18

Expected to finish

2018-07-26

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥18 years
• Reside in a participating nursing home

You may not qualify if…

• Identified by nursing home staff as combative or with other behavioral problems which could lead to agitation if approached by project staff

Where it is running

• Lorien Riverside — Belcamp, Maryland, United States
• Lorien Mays Chapel — Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, United States

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