NCT02258412: Evaluation of Two Hand Hygiene Products in ICUs

Summary

This study will evaluate the immediate antimicrobial efficacy and persistence of two hand hygiene products on ICU Health Care Worker's skin flora by measuring bacterial organisms on hands using the hand print method. It is hypothesized that the product containing Chlorhexidine gluconate will provide more persistence than the alcohol product, resulting in less bacterial growth on the hand print plates. In addition, environmental monitoring for cleanliness will be captured from high touch surfaces in ICU patient rooms and common areas using Rodac plates and adenosine triphosphate tests.

Timeline

Start: 2014-10
Primary completion: 2015-01
Completion: 2015-02

Publications

Deshpande A, Fox J, Wong KK, Cadnum JL, Sankar T, Jencson A, Schramm S, Fraser TG, Donskey CJ, Gordon S. Comparative Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Hand Sanitizers in Intensive Care Units Common Areas: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Mar;39(3):267-271. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.293. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Avagard CHG Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers	Unknown	1 unknown	Topical
Comparator	Purell Instant Sanitizer Foam	Unknown	1 unknown	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.