NCT01640925View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial of 2% Chlorhexidine Bathing on Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

350

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Conditions
Cross InfectionPneumonia, Ventilator-associatedCatheter-related InfectionsInfection Due to Indwelling Urinary CatheterSurgical Wound Infection
Interventions
DRUG

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% solution applied topically for full body bathing once every 48 hours

OTHER

Standard bathing

The patient will be bathed using standard bathing (non-medicated cloths or soap and water) daily.

Trial Locations (1)

77030

Surgical Intensive Care Unit, The Methodist Hospital, Houston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Texas Southern University

OTHER

collaborator

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

OTHER

lead

Joshua Swan

OTHER

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