Clinical trial

The Impact of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing on Nosocomial Infections

NCT00448942 · Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center, U.S. Fed · Completed

Key facts

NCT number NCT00448942
Title The Impact of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing on Nosocomial Infections
Official title The Impact of the Use of Chlorhexidine-Based Bathing System in the Hospital to Reduce the Incidence of MRSA/VRE Infection or Colonization and Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections (BSI)
Lead sponsor Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center, U.S. Fed
Collaborators Weill Medical College of Cornell University Washington University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University University of Tennessee Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Fed
Status Completed
Study type Observational
Conditions Nosocomial Bacteremia, Nosocomial Fungemia, MRSA Colonization, MRSA Infection, VRE Colonization, VRE Infection
Intervention type Behavioral
Interventions Daily bathing with Chlorhexidine based product
Enrollment 5,300
Start date Nov 1, 2004
Completion Jan 1, 2006
First posted Mar 19, 2007
Last update posted Mar 19, 2007
Countries United States

At a glance

  • 1–9 Study sites
  • No Results posted
  • None Linked FDA submissions

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