Contamination of Hospital Scrubs

July 20, 2023 updated by: J. Kristie Johnson, University of Maryland, Baltimore

A Novel Agent to Decrease Contamination of Hospital Scrubs

This study will test if nurses wearing scrubs treated with an antimicrobial agent while performing patient care will:

- Decrease the amount of bacterial contamination on scrubs at the end of a typical hospital shift during routine use after home laundering

This study will gather information by obtaining swabs from scrubs treated with an antimicrobial and from non-treated scrubs.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The outcome of interest is the contamination of scrubs with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species or Gram-negative bacteria as determined by surface swabs of healthcare worker scrubs after a full 8-hour shift. The outcomes will be analyzed both individually and collectively.

Contamination will be defined as:

- A swab that is determined to be positive for any Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

111

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nursing staff engaging in direct patient care
  • Working in select/participating intensive care and intermediate care units
  • Working at least 8 day shifts in one month (study period)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Unable to provide consent
  • Unable to follow study schedule

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Other: Antimicrobial impregnated scrubs
Scrubs are impregnated with an antimicrobial product
Placebo Comparator: Non-impregnated scrubs
Those randomized to this arm of the study will wear scrubs not impregnated with an antimicrobial.
Other: Non-impregnated scrubs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Bacterial contamination of scrubs
Time Frame: Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)

Contamination will be defined as:

  • A swab that is determined to be positive for any of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus species, or Gram-negative bacteria after a hospital shift.
Outcome will be assessed at the end of the hospital shift ( approx 8 hours)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: J Kristie Johnson, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

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

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

May 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HP-00051506

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