Staphylococcus Aureus Decolonization Study
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Official title
Household vs. Individual Approach to Decolonization of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether measures to eliminate the Staph germ from the skin of the index patient (with a special ointment and soap) are more effective when performed by everyone in the household rather than the patient alone, and whether these methods are effective in preventing future Staph infections. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a greater number of households who are successful in eradicating the staph germ from the index patient when all members of the household participate than households where only the index patient is treated.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00731783
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 183 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- 2% Mupirocin Ointment Drug
- 4% Chlorhexidine liquid soap Drug
- Hygiene protocol Behavioral
Drug · Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 6 Months to 21 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 30, 2008
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2009
- Completion
- Nov 30, 2010
- Last update posted
- Apr 29, 2012
2008 – 2010
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Children's Hospital | St Louis | Missouri | 63110 | — |
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