NCT01232231

Comprehensive Strategy to Decolonize Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the Outpatient Setting

Comprehensive Strategy to Decolonize Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in the Outpatient Setting: a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Joseph Kim · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of topical and oral antibiotics in eliminating carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among those living in the community. We hypothesize that a greater proportion of those who receive intervention will eliminate MRSA carriage compared to those who do not receive any intervention.

Conditions

• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	pharmacological decolonization treatment	Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% body scrub and 2% shampoo daily PLUS mupirocin 2%, fusidic acid 2%, or chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% intranasally bid PLUS trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 160/800mg po bid or doxycycline 100mg po bid all for 7 days
BEHAVIORAL	Education	No pharmacological decolonization treatment but given education regarding personal hygiene and environmental cleaning

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2010-11-02
• Last updated: 2013-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada