NCT01989416

Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Wipe for Prevention of Multidrug-resistant Organisms in Intensive Care Unit Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 481 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mahidol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine 2% chlorhexidine wipes are effective in preventing of colonization of multi-drug resistant bacteria in intensive care unit patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of bathing with chlorhexidine wipe to reduce the risks of multidrug resistant bacteria acquisition and hospital-acquired bloodstream infection among ICU patients

Conditions

• Antibiotic Resistant Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	2% chlorhexidine wipe	The ICU patients will be bathing with 2% chlorhexidine wipe
DRUG	Soap	The ICU patients will be bathing with Soap

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-12-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2015-04-01
• First posted: 2013-11-21
• Last updated: 2015-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand