NCT01138462

Control of MRSA in Nursing Homes: Decolonization vs Standard Precautions

Universal Screening and Decolonization vs Standard Precautions for Control of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Nursing Homes: a Cluster, Randomised Controlled Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 157 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Lausanne Hospitals · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the better approach between the currently procedure (i.e. standards precautions) and a reinforced strategy to control MRSA transmission in the institutionalized population of nursing homes in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Detailed description

MRSA carriage among nursing homes residents of Canton Vaud, Switzerland, is increasing, despite use of standard precautions. Recommendation to prevent MRSA transmission in long term care facilities are lacking. We aim to reinforce the current infection control strategy by general MRSA screening of institutionalised residents and decolonisation of MRSA carriers. Because the uncertainties in the impact of this reinforced strategy, we aim to compare this action to the policy actually applied.

Conditions

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	intervention	5 days topical decolonisation including nasal mupirocin tid, chlorhexidine mouth wash tid, chlorhexidine body wash once daily. Daily direct resident's environmental disinfection during decolonisation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2010-06-07
• Last updated: 2020-03-30