Two Strategies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection Prevention in Surgical Patients (MOSAR-04)

August 20, 2012 updated by: Stephen Harbarth, University Hospital, Geneva

An Interventional Study to Evaluate the Impact of Two Innovative Strategies in Preventing Nosocomial MRSA Infection in Surgical Patients

The study is a two-arm controlled multi-centre trial of two strategies to reduce nosocomial MRSA transmission and infection among surgical patients. Enrolment and primary analyses will be performed at the hospital level. A total of ten adult surgical departments with at least 3 surgical subspecialties each will participate in the study. Sites of the study are located in 9 countries (UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Greece and Israel).

The primary objective is to determine the effect of an early MRSA detection & decolonization & isolation strategy compared to an enhanced standard control strategy on healthcare-associated MRSA isolation rates among surgical patients at risk of MRSA carriage, who are hospitalized for at least 24 hours.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

126750

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Switzerland
      • Geneva, Switzerland, 1211
        • Geneva University Hospitals

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Surgical patients with LOS>24h

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Surgical patients with LOS<24h

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Rapid detection
Other: Rapid molecular MRSA test
PCR-based rapid screening for MRSA carriage
Other: 2
Enhanced infection control
Behavioral: Hand hygiene promotion
  • Promotion and monitoring of hand hygiene, with special emphasis on alcohol-based hand rubs and feedback of hand hygiene compliance
  • Standard precautions (e.g. use of gloves for contacts with wounds and body fluids)
  • Isolation precautions according to the hospitals' capacity and strategy
  • Additional basic infection control interventions (if necessary)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Nosocomial MRSA isolation rate (expressed as the monthly rate of MRSA in clinical isolates divided by the number of susceptible patients per hundred)
Time Frame: Monthly
Monthly

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Nosocomial MRSA infection rate (= number of nosocomial MRSA infections per 100 admissions)
Time Frame: Monthly
Monthly

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Collaborators

European Commission

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LSHP-CT-037940

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