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Phase 4Completed· 353,323 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG) +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Search/NCT03140423
NCT03140423Phase 4Completed

Cluster-randomized Non-inferiority Trial Comparing Mupirocin vs Iodophor for Nasal Decolonization of ICU Patients to Assess Impact on S. Aureus Clinical Cultures and All-cause Bloodstream Infection During Routine Chlorhexidine Bathing

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care·interventional·Posted May 4, 2017·Updated Mar 30, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG) and Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization for Staphylococcus Aureus. Completed, enrolled 353,323 participants across 137 sites.

Detailed Summary

The Swap Out Trial is a cluster randomized controlled trial of HCA hospitals, evaluating the non-inferiority of two decolonization regimens: Arm 1 Routine Care: ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in the context of chlorhexidine for daily bathing; Arm 2 Intervention: ICU nasal decolonization with iodophor twice daily for 5 days in the context of chlorhexidine for daily bathing Note: that enrolled "subjects" represents 137 individual HCA Hospitals (representing \~235 ICUs) that have been randomized.

Study Details

Timeline

Phase 4CompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMay 4, 2017
Enrollment StartMay 1, 2017
Primary CompletionNov 6, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 6.5 yearsPosted 9.2 years ago

Interventions

Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG)drug

The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of 5 days of topical intranasal mupirocin ointment (bilateral nares, twice daily) on ICU admission, in the context of continued daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths.

Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonizationdrug

The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of 5 days of topical intranasal iodophor (10% povidone-iodine nasal swabs) (bilateral nares, twice daily) on ICU admission, in the context of continued daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths.