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Non-Sterile Glove Based Care to Prevent Late Onset Sepsis in The NICU - Cluster Crossover Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Glove based care and Standard of Care - Hand Hygiene for Sepsis Newborn and Infection. Completed, enrolled 786 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Babies that get an infection after 3 days of age while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is not related to their delivery but to the hospital environment. Preventing these infections results in shorter hospital stays for babies, less risk of long term health problems and less health care resources required to care for them. Hand washing alone doesn't remove all bacteria from the hands of healthcare workers, and studies have shown that infections in adults and children admitted to hospital decrease if health care providers use clean, non- sterile gloves when treating patients. The main focus of this study will be to find out if using gloves when caring for newborns in the NICU is better than washing hands alone. McMaster Children's Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children will be the pilot sites to participate in a future larger study where some infants will be cared for using non-sterile gloves, and others will be cared for using the standard hand washing method.
Study Details
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Interventions
Described in Experimental Arm: Glove based care
Hand Hygiene - hand washing with soap and water, or alcohol based hand rub