Status:
COMPLETED
Potential Nosocomial Infection Prevention Via Modification of Anesthesia Intraoperative Aseptic Practice
Lead Sponsor:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Harbor Medical Inc.
Conditions:
Nosocomial Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
We hypothesized that by improving hand hygiene compliance in the operative environment, we would reduce horizontal transmission of pathogenic bacteria to surgical patients.
Detailed Description
We performed an observational study evaluating provider adherence to these techniques. We then sought to increase hand hygiene compliance through the use of a point of care alcohol based hand hygiene ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients present in operating rooms randomized to study.
Exclusion
- Patients that were already enrolled in study and return to the operating room.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
114 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00617006
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
February 15 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756