Safety and Efficacy of Bleach Baths in Non Critical Hospitalized Patients

NCT ID: NCT04904666

Last Updated: 2021-05-27

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

76 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-26

Study Completion Date

2020-10-26

Brief Summary

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Non critical hospitalized patients were bathed daily with 4 substances: bleach at .005%, bleach at .0125%, clorhexidine 2% and soap and water.

76 patients were enrolled and divided 19 subjects per group. Each patient was cultured with swab technique in palm, antecubital fold and armpit at day 0, day 3 and day 7 of enrollment.

Bacterial cultures were incubated and compared if decolonization occurred. Adverse events were evaluated in all patients.

Only 1 patient had and adverse event and was dry skin. Before patient was enrolled, he had dry skin because of his baseline disease. Moisturizing lotion was applied and patient continue in the study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Safety Issues

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Bleach baths with .0125%

No interventions assigned to this group

Clorhexidine 2%

No interventions assigned to this group

Soap and water

No interventions assigned to this group

Bleach baths with .005%

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Non critical hospitalized patients in internal medicine
* 18 years old and older

Exclusion Criteria

* Burn patients
* Pregnant women
* Chloride hypersensitivity
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Adrian Camacho-Ortiz

Head of Infectious Diseases Department

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital Universitario José E. Gonzalez

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Site Status

Countries

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Mexico

Other Identifiers

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IF19-00010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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