Daily Chlorexidine Bath for Health Care Associated Infection Prevention (CLEAN-IT)
Health Care Associated Infection, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Health Care Associated Infection
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients ≥ 18 years/old admitted to the participants's ICUs
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of chlorhexidine allergy
Sites / Locations
- Hospital da Bahia
- Hospital da Cidade
- Hospital Universitário de Brasília
- Hospital Maternidade São José - UNESC - Fundação Social Rural de Colatina
- Hospital Regional do Baixo Amazonas Dr. Waldemar Penna
- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
- Hospital Municipal de Maringá
- Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul
- Hospital Santa Cruz
- Hospital Nereu Ramos
- Instituto Baía Sul de Ensino e Pesquisa Irineu May Brodbeck
- Hospital São Lucas
- Hospital Aviccena
- Hospital Naval Marcílio DiasRecruiting
- AC Camargo Câncer Center
- BP-A Beneficiência Portuguesa de São PauloRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Chlorhexidine baths
Usual baths
All patients in the cluster randomized to the intervention arm will receive baths using a 2% chlorhexidine digluconate solution with surface-active agents during the intervention period. All other infection control and cleaning procedures will be performed according to the current practice in each center.
All patients in the cluster randomized to the intervention arm will receive baths using soap and water according to the current practice in each center during the intervention period. All other infection control and cleaning procedures will be performed according to the current practice in each center.