Passive Disinfection Cap Compliance Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Infection, Hospital
In brief
Insertion and maintenance of central venous catheter (CVC) lines are common hospital procedures in patients, including those being treated for cancer. CVCs allow clinicians an access point for infusion of fluids, blood sampling, and measurements, decreasing the need for repeated needle sticks to the patient. However, bloodstream infections associated with CVCs (CLABSIs) are a serious complication, leading to significantly longer hospital stays, morbidity, and mortality. Keeping catheter ports disinfected reduces the risk of bloodstream infection; however, consistent and adequate maintenance and disinfection of the line can be difficult. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that passive disinfecting caps can provide a patient safety practice that is easy for clinicians to follow, as well as providing easily auditable compliance, which may lead to lower CLABSI rates. The compliance rate for needleless connector disinfection will be evaluated after implementation of the passive disinfecting cap, and compared to the pre-intervention rate. The CLABSI rates before and after cap implementation will also be compared.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03391960
- Run by
- Solventum US LLC
- People needed
- 165
- Starts
- 2018-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-10-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-10-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult patients admitted to the participant oncologic hospital
- Adult patients in the assigned intervention units during the seven month intervention period who require needleless connectors for CVC IV tubing access.
You may not qualify if…
- Adult patients admitted to the participant oncologic hospital during the seven month intervention period that do not require needleless connectors for CVC IV access during their hospital stay.
Where it is running
- 3M HealthCare — Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
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