Efficacy of Copper in Reducing Health-Acquired Infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Codelco1,012 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,012

Conditions

Nosocomial Infections

Interventions

Copper-alloy surfaced objectsOTHER

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 DaysMax age: 180 Months

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient admitted to PICU * stay at PICU \> 24 hours * informed consent by parent/legal representative Exclusion criteria: none

Locations (1)

Hospital Roberto del Rio

Santiago, Chile

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) incidence density / 1,000 patient-days

Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 6 days

Secondary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: 1 year study duration

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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