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Chlorhexidine effect on skin colonization

The effect of daily 2% chlorhexidine bathing, on colonization of the skin of patients admitted to Khatam's hospital ICU of the Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in 2017.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017030932293N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2017-03-21
Start date
2017-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nosocomial infection. Other and unspecified infectious diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the control group, sampling will be done using a sterile swab from areas of the armpits, groin, and neck folds on arrival at the hospital and 48 hours after hospitalization without
Prevention
In the control group, sampling will be done using a sterile swab from areas of the armpits, groin, and neck folds on arrival at the hospital and 48 hours after hospitalization without any intervention
Sampling of the same body areas in the intervention group will be conducted with the same method on arrival at the hospital and 48 hours after hospitalization and daily 2% chlorhexidine bath. For bath

Sponsors

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: In these patients, patients with multiple trauma, aged 20-60 who were hospitalized in the ICU for at least 48 hours were selected as the sample. Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were affliction with infectious diseases or diabetes, pregnancy (for women), and discharge or transfer to another ward before 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Colonies number. Timepoint: First and third days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: culture.;Type of micro-organisms. Timepoint: First and third days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: culture.;Drug resistance. Timepoint: First and third days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: Antibiotic SensitivityTest.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: days.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamed sarani

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

sarani@zaums.ac.ir+54 33442481

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026