Clinical trialNCT00549393CompletedPhase 2/PHASE3Interventional

Study of Bathing With Chlorhexidine Impregnated Cloths on Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

SponsorJohns Hopkins UniversityEnrollment5,659Nosocomial Infections

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Summary

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The investigators propose to conduct a large clinical study to determine if daily bathing with chlorhexidine impregnated cloths will reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

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Investigators

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Aaron Milstone, MD MHS
Johns Hopkins University
Study Chair
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Trish M Perl, MD MSc
Johns Hopkins University
Principal Investigator
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Sites

5 registered facilities, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Children'S National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Saint Louis Children'S Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Children'S Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Seattle Children'S Hospital
Seattle, Washington, United States

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Drugs studied

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2% Chlorhexidine gluconate cloth

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 29 Feb 2008
Primary completion: 31 Dec 2010
Completion: 30 Jun 2012
Last update posted: 14 Jun 2017
Registered enrollment: 5,659
Registry id: NCT00549393

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