Efficacy of Copper in Reducing Health-Acquired Infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

NCT ID: NCT01678612

Last Updated: 2014-04-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1012 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) cause substantial patient morbidity and mortality. Commonly touched items in the patient care environment harbor microorganisms that may contribute to HAI risk. The purpose of this study is to assess whether placement of copper-alloy surfaced objects in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) reduce risk of HAI in comparison with non-copper surfaced objects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Nosocomial Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Non copper standard surfaced objects

Rooms assigned to standard surfaced objects

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Copper-alloy surfaced objects

Rooms furnished with copper surfaced objects, i.e. bed rails, bed rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, clipboards, sink handles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Copper-alloy surfaced objects

Intervention Type OTHER

Room assigned to the Experimental arm will be furnished with copper-alloy surfaced objects,i.e. bed-rails, bed-rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, HCW clipboards, sink handles.

Interventions

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Copper-alloy surfaced objects

Room assigned to the Experimental arm will be furnished with copper-alloy surfaced objects,i.e. bed-rails, bed-rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, HCW clipboards, sink handles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patient admitted to PICU
* stay at PICU \> 24 hours
* informed consent by parent/legal representative
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

180 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Codelco

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bettina von Dessauer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Roberto del Rio

Locations

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Hospital Roberto del Rio

Santiago, , Chile

Site Status

Countries

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Chile

Other Identifiers

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CODEHRdR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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