Potential Nosocomial Infection Prevention Via Modification of Anesthesia Intraoperative Aseptic Practice

NCT ID: NCT00617006

Last Updated: 2008-02-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

114 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-31

Study Completion Date

2007-10-31

Brief Summary

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We hypothesized that by improving hand hygiene compliance in the operative environment, we would reduce horizontal transmission of pathogenic bacteria to surgical patients.

Detailed Description

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We performed an observational study evaluating provider adherence to these techniques. We then sought to increase hand hygiene compliance through the use of a point of care alcohol based hand hygiene device. We hypothesized that increased hand hygiene compliance would reduce bacterial contamination of the anesthesia workspace and peripheral intravenous tubing, and ultimately reducing overall morbidity and mortality secondary to a reduction in nosocomial infection rates.

Conditions

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Nosocomial Infections

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Before (Control)

Study group representative of standard practice

No interventions assigned to this group

After(Treatment)

After treatment group with the personal hand hygiene device ie. Device Group.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients present in operating rooms randomized to study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients that were already enrolled in study and return to the operating room.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Harbor Medical Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Principal Investigators

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Matthew D Koff, M.D. M.S.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dartmouth-Hitchocck Medical Center

Locations

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Koff MD, Loftus RW, Burchman CC, Schwartzman JD, Read ME, Henry ES, Beach ML. Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a novel device. Anesthesiology. 2009 May;110(5):978-85. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181a06ec3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19352154 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CPHS# 20655

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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