Evaluation of Bacterial Flora Among Operation Theatre Staff at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Microbial Colonization Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of Bacterial Flora Among Operation Theatre Staff at a Tertiary Care Hospital - An Observational Prospective Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04089683
• Other study ID #: KamineniAMSRC
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 2014
• Est. completion date: April 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Health care associated infection (HCAI) is a serious health hazard as it leads to increased morbidity and mortality of patients, length of hospital stay and costs associated with increased hospital stay.

A total of 361 subjects divided into four groups were included in this study. The first group comprised of 179 doctors, the second had 31 nurses, third group had 110 OT Technicians and the fourth group included 41 subjects which included housekeeping staff and cleaners. Swabs were collected from OT staff at the time of entry and at exit from the OT. Places of swabs taken were: A) Web space, B) OT dress and C) Anterior nares.

Description:

Introduction:

Health care associated infection (HCAI) is a serious health hazard as it leads to increased morbidity and mortality of patients, length of hospital stay and costs associated with increased hospital stay. Infections from OT is well known and is well established which are often referred to as "hot zones" for emergence & spread of microbial resistance. Contamination in an operation theatre is an important cause of HCAIs and is the third leading cause of HCAIs.

This was a prospective observational study conducted in the operation theatre of a tertiary hospital once a month randomly from April 2014 - April 2016. All Operation theatre (OT) staff were included in the study. All the patients in OT and samples from the OT air & equipment were excluded from the study. A total of 361 subjects divided into four groups were included in this study. The first group comprised of 179 doctors, the second had 31 nurses, third group had 110 OT Technicians and the fourth group included 41 subjects which included housekeeping staff and cleaners. Swabs were collected from OT staff at the time of entry and at exit from the OT. Places of swabs taken were: A) Web space, B) OT dress and C) Anterior nares.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 361
• Est. completion date: April 2016
• Est. primary completion date: April 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: All Operation Theatre staff -

Exclusion Criteria: Patients in Operation Theatre, Operating room air & equipment

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Communicable Diseases
• Infection
• Microbial Colonization

Intervention

Other:
• Swab stick
Swab sticks collected from Web Spaces, Scrub, Anterior Nares

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Bacterial flora harboured at Web spaces among OT staff	Swabs will be taken from web spaces before entering Operation Theatre and while going out of OT at the end of the day and cultured to look for growth of Bacteria	2 years
Primary	Bacterial load on OT dress among OT staff	Swabs will be taken from OT dress while donning them and before going out of OT at the end of the day and cultured to look for growth	2 years
Primary	To identify the nasal carriers of organisms among OT staff	Swabs will be taken from anterior nares while entering OT at the end of the day while leaving OT and cultured to look for growth	2 years