Contamination of Hospital Scrubs

Bacterial Contamination Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01594580
• Other study ID #: HP-00051506
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will:

• Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering

This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.

Description:

The outcome of interest is the contamination of scrubs with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species or Gram-negative bacteria as determined by surface swabs of healthcare worker scrubs after a full 8-hour shift. The outcomes will be analyzed both individually and collectively.

Contamination will be defined as:

• A swab that is determined to be positive for any Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 111
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: December 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nursing staff engaging in direct patient care

• Working in select/participating intensive care and intermediate care units

• Working at least 8 day shifts in one month (study period)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant

• Unable to provide consent

• Unable to follow study schedule

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bacterial Contamination

Intervention

Other:
• Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs
Scrubs are impregnated with an antimicrobial product
• Non-impregnated scrubs

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Bacterial contamination of scrubs	Contamination will be defined as: A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.	Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)