NCT03639363

4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Daily Bathing for Prevention of Hospital-acquired Infections in Intensive Care Settings

Study on the Effect of the Universal Decontamination With Daily Bathing With 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate on the Incidence of Hospital Acquired Infections in Intensive Care Units

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 449 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Of Perugia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will assess the utility of 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) daily bathing to reduce hospital acquired infections in patients admitted to intensive care units. One group will be daily bathed with 4% CHG and the other group with standard soap.

Conditions

• Hospital Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	4% chlorhexidine gluconate soap-like solution	1. humidify the whole body surface with the exception of the face using water-impregnated washcloths 2. use 4% CHG-impregnated washcloths to bath the whole body surface with the exception of the face; use at least 30 ml of 4% CHG 3. wait for at least 30 seconds 4. rinse using water-impregnated washcloths
OTHER	standard soap	1. humidify the whole body surface with the exception of the face using water-impregnated washcloths 2. use standard soap-impregnated washcloths to bath the whole body surface with the exception of the face 3. wait for at least 30 seconds 4. rinse using water-impregnated washcloths

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-08-10
• Primary completion: 2016-04-28
• Completion: 2016-05-02
• First posted: 2018-08-21
• Last updated: 2018-08-21