- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00416936
Bacterial Contamination of Anaesthetists' Hands by Personal Mobile Phones Used in the Operating Theatre
February 9, 2009 updated by: Medical University Innsbruck
The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems.
Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic equipment, there are no cleaning guidelines that meet hospital standards, the hygiene risk involved in using mobile phones in the OR has not yet been determined.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment
40
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Innsbruck, Austria, 6020
- University Hospital Innsbruck
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Anaesthetist working in the OR
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Arnulf Benzer, MD, Medical University Innsbruck
- Study Director: Arnulf Benzer, MD, Medical University Innsbruck
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Klein AA, Djaiani GN. Mobile phones in the hospital--past, present and future. Anaesthesia. 2003 Apr;58(4):353-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.03079.x.
- Soto RG, Chu LF, Goldman JM, Rampil IJ, Ruskin KJ. Communication in critical care environments: mobile telephones improve patient care. Anesth Analg. 2006 Feb;102(2):535-41. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000194506.79408.79.
- Smith MA, Mathewson JJ, Ulert IA, Scerpella EG, Ericsson CD. Contaminated stethoscopes revisited. Arch Intern Med. 1996 Jan 8;156(1):82-4.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
January 1, 2007
Study Completion (Actual)
November 1, 2007
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 27, 2006
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 27, 2006
First Posted (Estimate)
December 28, 2006
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
February 10, 2009
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 9, 2009
Last Verified
February 1, 2009
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- AB_12_12_2006
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