Status:
COMPLETED
Checklist to Prevent MRSA Surgical Site Infections
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goals of this project are 1) to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the checklist to prevent MRSA SSIs among Veterans undergoing TJA or cardiac surgery, and 2) to assess barriers an...
Detailed Description
Aims and Design: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), accounts for an estimated 94,000 invasive infections and 19,000 deaths annually in the U.S. In order to prevent MRSA infections amo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Retrospective Control Group
- Patients identified in VA databases (e.g. VASQIP) by ICD-9 procedure codes as undergoing total joint arthroplasty or cardiac surgery at the 10 intervention VA Medical Centers during the 5 year preintervention period (2008-2013)
- Concurrent Non-equivalent Control Group
- Patients identified in VA databases (e.g. VASQIP) by ICD-9 procedure codes as undergoing total joint arthroplasty or cardiac surgery at VA Medical Centers not included in the intervention group during the 8 years evaluated (5 years pre-intervention to match with the retrospective control group and 3 years of the intervention.)
Exclusion
- For All Patient Groups:
- Have an ICD-9 diagnosis code consistent with endocarditis
- Have any documented infection before the surgical procedure
- Undergo cardiac transplants or cardiac procedures performed using the percutaneous or thoracotomy approach
- Undergoing hip and knee revisions
- Documented allergies to mupirocin
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
1794 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02216227
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
February 28 2021
Last Update
March 11 2021
Active Locations (11)
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1
Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL
Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
2
Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52246-2208
3
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
4
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130