Cluster Randomized Trial of Hospitals to Assess Impact of Targeted Versus Universal Strategies to Reduce Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)

NCT ID: NCT00980980

Last Updated: 2017-05-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

74256 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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The Randomized Evaluation of Decolonization versus Universal Clearance to Eliminate MRSA (REDUCE MRSA) Trial is a cluster randomized trial of the comparative effectiveness of three strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units. The three strategies to be evaluated are:

* screening on admission followed by isolation of MRSA+ patients
* screening on admission followed by isolation and decolonization of MRSA+ patients
* universal decolonization on admission with no screening. The decolonization regimen involves bathing with chlorhexidine plus intra-nasal application of mupirocin. The main outcome will be MRSA+ clinical cultures.

The study is a partnership between the CDC, the CDC Prevention Epicenters, and the Hospital Corporation of America.

Detailed Description

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Baseline data involving 12 months of data for participating hospitals (July 2008 - June 2009) was collected prior to randomization to account for size and ICU baseline prevalence of MRSA in randomization scheme. Randomization occurred at the hospital level.

Eligibility survey was conducted to determine exclusion criteria.

As of May 2010, enrollment has been closed. 45 hospitals were randomized, but two were found to meet exclusion criteria and were excluded. As-randomized (or as-assigned) analysis included 43 hospitals, representing 74 ICUs. Individual (patient-level) subject enrollment during intervention is 74,256.

Conditions

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Study Groups

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Arm 1: Usual Care-Active Surveillance

Active Surveillance in All Adult ICUs, Contact Precautions for MRSA+

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Arm 2: Targeted Decolonization

Continue Active Surveillance (AS), MRSA decolonization based on AS, Continue Contact Precautions for MRSA+

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Chlorhexidine bath and nasal mupirocin

Intervention Type DRUG

The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of the most commonly used topical regimen in the US - a combination of daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths , plus 5 days of topical intranasal mupirocin ointment (bilateral nares, twice daily)

Arm 3: Universal Decolonization

Chlorhexidine bath and nasal mupirocin for all, Discontinuation of Active Surveillance, Continuation of Contact Precautions for MRSA+

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Chlorhexidine bath and nasal mupirocin

Intervention Type DRUG

The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of the most commonly used topical regimen in the US - a combination of daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths , plus 5 days of topical intranasal mupirocin ointment (bilateral nares, twice daily)

Interventions

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Chlorhexidine bath and nasal mupirocin

The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of the most commonly used topical regimen in the US - a combination of daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths , plus 5 days of topical intranasal mupirocin ointment (bilateral nares, twice daily)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Dedicated burn ICUs will also be excluded due to the inability to perform routine bathing.
* Finally, since the intent is to assess the intervention in adult ICUs, pediatric hospitals will be excluded although patients \<13 years old that are admitted to participating adult ICUs will be included in the unit-based intervention.
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Corporation of America

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Irvine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Richard Platt

Professor and Department Chair

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard Platt, MD, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute

Edward Septimus, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Corporation of America

Susan Huang, MD MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, Irvine

Locations

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Alaska Regional

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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Los Robles Hosp & Med Ctr

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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The Medical Center of Aurora

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Blake Medical Center

Brandenton, Florida, United States

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Brandon Hospital

Brandon, Florida, United States

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Columbia Hosp Corp S Broward (Westside)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Palms West Hospital

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Plantation General

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Regional Med Cr Bayonet Point

Hudson, Florida, United States

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Largo Medical Center

Largo, Florida, United States

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Community Hospital

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

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Orange Park Med Ctr

Orange Park, Florida, United States

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Fawcett Memorial Hospital

Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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South Bay Hospital

Sun City Center, Florida, United States

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Capital Regional Med Ctr

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Coliseum (Macon) Northside

Macon, Georgia, United States

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Coliseum Medical Center

Macon, Georgia, United States

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Cartersville Medical Center

Tucker, Georgia, United States

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Eastern Idaho Reg Med Ctr

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

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Garden Park Medical Center

Gulfport, Mississippi, United States

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Lee's Summit Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Menorah Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Overland Park Regional Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Research Belton Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Moutainview Medical Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Parkland Medical Center

Derry, New Hampshire, United States

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Oklahoma University Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

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Parkridge Medical Center

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Centennial Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Stonecrest

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

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St. David's Medical Center

Austin, Texas, United States

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Del Sol Medical Center

El Paso, Texas, United States

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Las Palmas Medical Center

El Paso, Texas, United States

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Medical Center of Plano

Plano, Texas, United States

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Methodist Hospital

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Clear Lake Regional

Webster, Texas, United States

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Montgomery Regional Hospital

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

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Columbia Alleghany Regional Hospital

Low Moor, Virginia, United States

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Pulaski Community Hospital

Pulaski, Virginia, United States

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Chippenham Johnston Willis

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Platt R, Takvorian SU, Septimus E, Hickok J, Moody J, Perlin J, Jernigan JA, Kleinman K, Huang SS. Cluster randomized trials in comparative effectiveness research: randomizing hospitals to test methods for prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Med Care. 2010 Jun;48(6 Suppl):S52-7. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181dbebcf.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20473200 (View on PubMed)

Huang SS, Septimus E, Platt R. Targeted decolonization to prevent ICU infections. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 10;369(15):1470-1. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1309704. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24106942 (View on PubMed)

Huang SS, Septimus E, Kleinman K, Moody J, Hickok J, Avery TR, Lankiewicz J, Gombosev A, Terpstra L, Hartford F, Hayden MK, Jernigan JA, Weinstein RA, Fraser VJ, Haffenreffer K, Cui E, Kaganov RE, Lolans K, Perlin JB, Platt R; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program; AHRQ DECIDE Network and Healthcare-Associated Infections Program. Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 13;368(24):2255-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1207290. Epub 2013 May 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23718152 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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HHSA2902005003I

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

TO #11

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PH000223K

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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