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Copper Antimicrobial Research Program: Environmental and Patient Sampling For Indicator Organisms To Determine The Efficacy Of Copper To Reduce Acquisition Of Microbes From The Patient Care Environment


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18 Years
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Not Enrolling
Both
Healthcare-acquired Infection

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Trial Information

Copper Antimicrobial Research Program: Environmental and Patient Sampling For Indicator Organisms To Determine The Efficacy Of Copper To Reduce Acquisition Of Microbes From The Patient Care Environment


Inclusion Criteria:



patients 18 years and older requiring admission to an ICU at one of the study sites were
eligible

Exclusion Criteria:

- less than 18 years of age or

- pregnant

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Outcome Measure:

Rate of incident HAI and/or colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) in each type of room.

Outcome Description:

Patients prospectively followed from ICU admission to hospital discharge for acquisition of HAI and/or colonization with MRSA or VRE

Outcome Time Frame:

July 2010 to June 2011 (up to 1 year)

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Michael G Schmidt, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Medical University of South Carolina

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

DOD W81XWH-07-C-0053

NCT ID:

NCT01565798

Start Date:

July 2010

Completion Date:

June 2011

Related Keywords:

  • Healthcare-acquired Infection
  • healthcare-acquired infections
  • colonization
  • copper-alloy surfaces

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Location
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina  29425-0721