Surveillance Study of Bacterial Contamination of the Parent's Cell Phone in the NICU

NCT ID: NCT01560936

Last Updated: 2018-08-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the contamination rate of the parents cell phone in a newborn intensive care setting and identify the types of bacteria contaminating the cell phone as well as evaluating the effectiveness of an antimicrobial gel in reducing the transmission of bacteria from the cell phone to the parents hands.

Detailed Description

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J Perinatol. 2013 Dec;33(12):960-3. doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.108. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Conditions

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Bacterial Contamination Rate of the Cell Phones

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Parents with a cell phone

Exclusion Criteria

* Parents that do not have a cell phone
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pediatrix

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Kamitsuka, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Swedish Hospital and Medical Center

Locations

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Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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3.0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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