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NCT00785200 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
MRSA Colonization and Control in the Dallas County Jail
A NA study, sponsored by University of Chicago.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,194
- Enrollment target
NCT00785200 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 4,194 participants.
The verdict
NCT00785200, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Chicago.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,194 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The goal of this 3-year project is to control the spread of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in the Dallas County Jail. CA-MRSA is a bacterium spreading rapidly through healthy populations and becoming an epidemic in many regions of the U.S. Many people in the community are asymptomatically colonized by MRSA. There have been outbreaks of MRSA infections at prisons and jails. We will study the spread of MRSA in the jail to better understand how the bacteria are transmitted from person to person there and how we can prevent their transmission. All detainees asked to participate must give informed consent to do so; their privacy will be carefully protected. Detainees with a history of allergy to CHG will be excluded. Seventeen objects in the jail will be sampled for contamination with MRSA. Bacteria will be collected from all cultures obtained from patients with bacterial skin infections for 18 months in a part of the jail in order to determine how frequently these infections are caused by MRSA relative to other bacteria. A group of about 1500 adult detainees will be tested for colonization with MRSA in order to determine how commonly detainees carry the bacterium. A cluster-randomized 6-month study will be undertaken among these detainees and those who take their places when they leave the jail to determine if chlorhexidine (CHG)-containing disposable wash cloths for skin cleaning can decrease the prevalence of MRSA skin or nose colonization. Detainees receiving CHG cloths (about 500 detainees) will be compared to detainees receiving water-soaked cloths for skin cleaning (about 500 detainees) or no intervention (about 500 detainees). The primary outcome will be a difference in average colonization prevalence in detention tanks, which are discrete detention units housing detainees, comparing the usual care to the CHG-exposed tanks after 6 months of CHG cloth use. A secondary outcome will be a decrease in skin infections from an
Interventions
- OTHER Water
- OTHER Chlorhexidine
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 4,194 participants |
| Start Date | 2009-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2010-02 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00785200 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 4,194 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Chicago, which has 796 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Water is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00785200 about?
NCT00785200 is a clinical study titled "MRSA Colonization and Control in the Dallas County Jail". The goal of this 3-year project is to control the spread of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in the Dallas County Jail. CA-MRSA is a bacterium spreading rapidly through healthy populations and becoming an epidemic in many regions of the U.S. Many people in t...
What is the current status of trial NCT00785200?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 4,194 participants. The study started on 2009-01. Estimated completion is 2010-02.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00785200?
The interventions under investigation include: Water (OTHER), Chlorhexidine (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00785200?
This trial is sponsored by University of Chicago, which has 796 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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