Reducing Intraoperative ESKAPE Transmission Through Use of a Personal Hand Hygiene System

Launched by OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · May 19, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a special hand hygiene system, called SafeHaven™, can help reduce the risk of infections during surgery. The researchers believe that by using this system along with a new method to track harmful bacteria in the operating room, they can lower the chances of patients being exposed to germs that can cause infections. The trial is currently looking for patients aged 18 and older who are scheduled for various types of surgeries, including orthopedic, gynecological, and vascular procedures, among others.

To participate, patients should not have an active infection or certain conditions, like being pregnant or having allergies to the hand hygiene products. Anesthesia providers, such as doctors and nurse anesthetists, who care for these patients are also involved in the study. If you join the trial, you can expect to have your surgery in a setting where extra measures are being taken to ensure a safer environment. This trial aims to improve patient safety during surgeries, and your participation could help make a difference in how infections are managed in operating rooms.

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Eligibility criteria

• Patient Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients ≥ 18 years of age having surgery in an adult operating suite at the research center involving the following specialties: orthopedics/spine, orthopedics/total joint, gynecology/oncology, colorectal, open vascular, and open urological, general abdominal, acute care, cardiothoracic, and plastic/breast.
• Patient Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with a known infection at the time of surgery.
• • Prisoners
• • Pregnant Women
• • Patients lacking capacity to consent
• • Patients with an allergy to a component of hand hygiene solution, such as ethyl alcohol
• • Refusal of consent
• Anesthesia Provider Inclusion Criteria:
• • • Faculty physicians, resident physicians, or certified registered nurse anesthetists that provide care for adults having surgery at the research center.
• Anesthesia Provider Exclusion Criteria:
• • Refusal of consent
• • Open sores of the hands
• • Known skin infection