Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Impregnated Scrubs in a Healthcare Setting
Conditions
Keywords
antimicrobial, epidemiology, bacteriology, CFU
Brief summary
This is a pilot study to determine the effectiveness of antimicrobial scrubs on bacterial burden of HCW's hands and clothing in a clinical setting.
Detailed description
Goals of the pilot study: * Compare CFU counts on antimicrobial vs standard scrubs in a clinical setting * Assess CFU counts on the hands of HCWs wearing antimicrobial vs non-antimicrobial scrubs * Assess HCW hand hygiene compliance during the study protocol * Correlate device associated infection rates during protocol to historical controls * Assess feasibility of applying protocol to a longer,12-24 month, prospective crossover-trial to definitively study and assess the impact of antimicrobial scrubs on HCW apparel and hand colonization, control of multi-drug resistance organisms, hand hygiene compliance, and device associated hospital acquired infection rates. II. Design Cross-over trial in an ICU or Hospital Ward III. Outcome Measures 1. CFU count on participants 1. Hands 2. Scrubs 3. Antimicrobial scrubs vs standard scrubs 2. Hand Hygiene Compliance 3. Device associated nosocomial infections rates
Interventions
OTHERVestagen scrubs
antimicrobial impregnated textile
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* HCWs in the MRICU
Exclusion criteria
* Under the age of 18 who is not a healthcare worker in the MRICU
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness of Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs | 4 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HCW hand and scrub average bacterial counts | 4 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed