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Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) cause substantial patient morbidity and mortality. Commonly touched items in the patient care environment harbor microorganisms that may contribute to HAI risk. The purpose of this study is to assess whether placement of copper-alloy surfaced objects in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) reduce risk of HAI in comparison with non-copper surfaced objects.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non copper standard surfaced objects | No Intervention | Rooms assigned to standard surfaced objects | |
| Copper-alloy surfaced objects | Experimental | Rooms furnished with copper surfaced objects, i.e. bed rails, bed rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, clipboards, sink handles. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper-alloy surfaced objects | Other | Room assigned to the Experimental arm will be furnished with copper-alloy surfaced objects,i.e. bed-rails, bed-rail levers, IV poles, nurse workstation, HCW clipboards, sink handles. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) incidence density / 1,000 patient-days | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Microbial Burden measured on high-touch copper and non-copper surfaced objects | Total microbial burden and selected bacteria (MRSA,VRE) will be measured twice a month in all bedrails and sink handles of the PICU study site. | 1 year study duration |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of new events of colonization with selected pathogens per 1000 patient-days at risk | Patients with negative culture (from skin and mucosa samples) will be sampled at Day 3, Day 6 and discharge. | participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria: none
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bettina von Dessauer, MD | Hospital Roberto del Rio | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Roberto del Rio | Santiago | Chile |
| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Feb 2, 2018 | |
| Reset | Sep 28, 2018 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Feb 2, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003428 | Cross Infection |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007239 | Infections |
| D007049 | Iatrogenic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |