Operating Room Air Filtration/Sterilization

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

66,273

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
Surgery
Interventions
DEVICE

Functioning Aerus air filtration/sterilization

"Two units of Aerus air sterilization system will be used in each operating room, and each will be set to high. Units used for the trial will be modified internally to be active and will be sealed to prevent operating room personnel from opening the system and determining a unit's status."

DEVICE

Deactivated Aerus air filtration/sterilization

"Two units of Aerus air sterilization system will be used in each operating room, and each will be set to high. Units used for the trial will be modified internally to be inactivated and will be sealed to prevent operating room personnel from opening the system and determining a unit's status. Units will be inactivated by removing the activated carbon, high-efficiency particulate filter, and ionization chamber. However, the fan will remain active as will the run lights."

Trial Locations (1)

44195

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER