Examination of the validity of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate to prevention of intravascular catheter colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients.

Examination of the validity of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate to prevention of intravascular catheter colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients. - Examination of the validity of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate to prevention of intravascular catheter colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000008725

Enrollment

300

Registered

2012-09-01

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Intravascular catheter colonization.

Interventions

Patients are randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 skin antisepsis groups(0.5% alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate, 1% alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate and 10% aqueous povidone iodine), when central venous c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consecutive central venous and arterial catheters inserted into patients in the ICU.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The catheters inserted into patients who were less than 18 years of age. The catheters removed within less than 72 hour of their insertion. The catheters inserted for long-term total parenteral nutrition or chemotherapy. A patient with the allergy to an antiseptic. The catheters inserted with the use of a guidewire.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rates of catheter colonization per 1000 catheter days.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHideto Yasuda

Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

yasudahideto@me.com0422-32-3111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026