Throatcarriers of MRSA Clinical Trial
— MESSOfficial title:
MESS- MRSA Eradication Study Skåne. A Comparison Between Systemic Antibiotic Treatment in Combination With Topical Mupirocintreatment With Only Topical Mupiroicintreatment to Eradicate MRSA in Throat Carriers
| Verified date | May 2015 |
| Source | Region Skane |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether systemic antibiotic treatment with rifampicin and clindamycine or trimethoprim-sulfa in addition to topical treatment with mupirocin is more effective than only topical treatment to eradicate MRSA in throatcarriers
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 69 |
| Est. completion date | May 1, 2015 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 1, 2015 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 5 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: Colonized with MRSA in the throat Older than 5 years MRSA-bacteria sensitive for Rifampicin and Clindamycine or Trimethoprimsulfa - Exclusion Criteria: Allergy to the studymedication Healthcareworkers Pregnancy Active infection with MRSA Immunosuppression Treatment with other antibiotic during the studyperiod |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Helsingborg hospital | Helsingborg | Skåne |
| Sweden | Kristianstad hospital | Kristianstad | Skåne |
| Sweden | Infectious department SUS Lund | Lund | Skåne |
| Sweden | SUS Malmö | Malmö | Skåne |
| Sweden | Örebro university hospital | Örebro | |
| Sweden | Karolinska university hospital | Stockholm |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Region Skane |
Sweden,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Culture for MRSA | after 6 months |