Study to Compare CAUTI Rates Following ERASE CAUTI Tray Non-Silver vs Silver Coated Foley Catheters

Medline Industries756 enrolled

Overview

The Foley catheter is one component in a catheter insertion procedure that could contribute to a catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Improvement in the catheter insertion procedures using the ERASE CAUTI Tray system may help to lower these infection rates.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

756

Conditions

Surgery Intensive Care Units

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age * Received Either silver coated Foley catheter or ERASE CAUTI non-silver coated catheter Exclusion Criteria: * UTI present upon current hospital admission * Burn patients, transplant patients, or immune-compromised patients.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Urinary tract infection rates

Infection rate/1000 catheter days.

Time frame: 3-9 months based on size of ICU and catheter usage

Secondary Outcomes

Catheter use

Number of days catheters used.

Time frame: Catheter days

Infection Costs

Catheter related charges for infections

Time frame: Duration of infection

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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