Two Strategies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection Prevention in Surgical Patients (MOSAR-04)
Primary Purpose
MRSA Infection
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Switzerland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Rapid molecular MRSA test
Hand hygiene promotion
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About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for MRSA Infection focused on measuring Staphylococcus aureus, Resistance, Prevention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Surgical patients with LOS>24h
Exclusion Criteria:
- Surgical patients with LOS<24h
Sites / Locations
- Geneva University Hospitals
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Other
Arm Label
1
2
Arm Description
Rapid detection
Enhanced infection control
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Nosocomial MRSA isolation rate (expressed as the monthly rate of MRSA in clinical isolates divided by the number of susceptible patients per hundred)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Nosocomial MRSA infection rate (= number of nosocomial MRSA infections per 100 admissions)
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00685867
First Posted
May 27, 2008
Last Updated
August 20, 2012
Sponsor
University Hospital, Geneva
Collaborators
European Commission
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00685867
Brief Title
Two Strategies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection Prevention in Surgical Patients
Acronym
MOSAR-04
Official Title
An Interventional Study to Evaluate the Impact of Two Innovative Strategies in Preventing Nosocomial MRSA Infection in Surgical Patients
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2010 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University Hospital, Geneva
Collaborators
European Commission
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is a two-arm controlled multi-centre trial of two strategies to reduce nosocomial MRSA transmission and infection among surgical patients. Enrolment and primary analyses will be performed at the hospital level. A total of ten adult surgical departments with at least 3 surgical subspecialties each will participate in the study. Sites of the study are located in 9 countries (UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Greece and Israel).
The primary objective is to determine the effect of an early MRSA detection & decolonization & isolation strategy compared to an enhanced standard control strategy on healthcare-associated MRSA isolation rates among surgical patients at risk of MRSA carriage, who are hospitalized for at least 24 hours.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
MRSA Infection
Keywords
Staphylococcus aureus, Resistance, Prevention
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
126750 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Rapid detection
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Enhanced infection control
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Rapid molecular MRSA test
Intervention Description
PCR-based rapid screening for MRSA carriage
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Hand hygiene promotion
Intervention Description
Promotion and monitoring of hand hygiene, with special emphasis on alcohol-based hand rubs and feedback of hand hygiene compliance
Standard precautions (e.g. use of gloves for contacts with wounds and body fluids)
Isolation precautions according to the hospitals' capacity and strategy
Additional basic infection control interventions (if necessary)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Nosocomial MRSA isolation rate (expressed as the monthly rate of MRSA in clinical isolates divided by the number of susceptible patients per hundred)
Time Frame
Monthly
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Nosocomial MRSA infection rate (= number of nosocomial MRSA infections per 100 admissions)
Time Frame
Monthly
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Surgical patients with LOS>24h
Exclusion Criteria:
Surgical patients with LOS<24h
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Geneva University Hospitals
City
Geneva
ZIP/Postal Code
1211
Country
Switzerland
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
24056477
Citation
Lee AS, Cooper BS, Malhotra-Kumar S, Chalfine A, Daikos GL, Fankhauser C, Carevic B, Lemmen S, Martinez JA, Masuet-Aumatell C, Pan A, Phillips G, Rubinovitch B, Goossens H, Brun-Buisson C, Harbarth S; MOSAR WP4 Study Group. Comparison of strategies to reduce meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in surgical patients: a controlled multicentre intervention trial. BMJ Open. 2013 Sep 19;3(9):e003126. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003126.
Results Reference
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