Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Hospital Rooms

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced daily application of disinfectant with persistent 24-hour activity decreases the environmental bioburden compared to standard practice.

Conditions

Disinfection

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced daily application of disinfectant with persistent 24-hour activity decreases the environmental bioburden compared to standard practice.

Determining the Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Acute Care Hospital Rooms: A 3-arm Multicenter Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Hospital Rooms

Condition
Disinfection
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Durham

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Duke University,

Deverick Anderson, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

2026-02