Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Hospital Rooms

Launched by DUKE UNIVERSITY · Feb 13, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether using a stronger disinfectant every day in hospital rooms can help reduce germs and bacteria compared to the usual cleaning methods. The goal is to see if this enhanced cleaning process makes the environment safer for patients who are staying in these rooms.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to be adults who have been admitted to a hospital room and plan to stay for at least two nights. They also need to be on contact precautions, which means extra measures are in place to prevent the spread of infections. Unfortunately, patients who are expected to stay less than two nights, those under 18 years old, or those admitted due to specific respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 will not be able to participate. If you join the study, you can expect to be part of a team working to improve hospital safety and cleanliness for everyone.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult patient admitted to the room
• • Patient spent ≥1 night in room prior to enrollment
• • Anticipated patient stay of ≥48 hours
• • On contact precautions (for any reason) and/or has positive culture for EIP at the time of room admission
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient stay is expect to be \<48 hours
• • Patient age \<18, even if on adult ward
• • Patient admitted on respiratory precautions due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), influenza, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
• • Patient on contact precautions due to C. difficile