NCT04218799

Human Microbiome and Healthcare Associated Infections - Nursing Home Dwelling Older Veterans

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the research is to find out the effect of commonly used topical antibiotics on the bacteria that live in the nose, throat and on the skin of older adults. In addition, the investigators want to determine if these topical antibiotics affect how bacteria are spread in Community Living Centers of the VA Maryland Health Care System.

Conditions

• Human Microbiome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine	Antimicrobial antiseptic skin cleanser (4% chlorhexidine) for daily use on Day 1, 3 and 5 of Week 8 of the study. BACTROBAN NASAL ointment (mupirocin calcium ointment, 2%) for use intranasally twice-daily on Day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Week 8 of the study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-12
• Primary completion: 2015-09-22
• Completion: 2015-09-22
• First posted: 2020-01-06
• Last updated: 2023-06-06
• Results posted: 2020-04-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study