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Patients Hospitalized in Infectious DiseaseISOL/STANDNCT01562769

Interest of Contact Precautions for Preventing Micro-organisms Acquisition in Patients Hospitalized in Infectious Disease Unit of University-affiliated Hospital in Rennes

An observational study of Patients Hospitalized in Infectious Disease, run by Rennes University Hospital at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Application of isolation (=contact precautions) in hospitalized patients is recommended when patient is colonized (or infected) by micro-organism known for its outbreak capacity or high pathogenicity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Mar 2012to Jun 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients hospitalized in Infectious Disease Unit of university-affiliated hospital in Rennes

Who may be able to join

  • Patient hospitalized in Infectious Diseases Unit during the study period in one of the selected part of the unit participating to the study
  • Patient informed about the study protocol and approved to participate.

Who cannot join

  • Patient requiring isolation prescription type "air" or "droplet"
  • Patient hospitalized in the central sector of the building (including 4 bedrooms in depression negative service)
  • Patient colonized with bacteria producing carbapenemase, multi-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus.
  • Patients under legal protection (juridical protection, legal guardianship) or persons on juridical detention.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Rennes University Hospital

    Rennes, Brittany Region, 35033

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About this study

Application of isolation (=contact precautions) in hospitalized patients is recommended when patient is colonized (or infected) by micro-organism known for its outbreak capacity or high pathogenicity. It allows the reinforcement of universal precautions (=standard precautions) in order to control patient-to-patient micro-organisms transmission. Recently, the efficacy of this measure is questioned and its impact on patient care seems deleterious.

In a particular context of Infectious Disease Unit, where standard precautions are handled (favorable architecture and appropriate practice for hand hygiene), assessment of contact precautions to reduce the incidence of acquired bacteria during hospitalization would be of interest.

The investigators design a non-inferiority comparative study to measure the colonization pressure in patients hospitalized in two different parts of the department: one unit only with standard precautions applied (intervention) and one unit with contact precautions (control) as current routine care.

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01562769
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard precautionsOne selected part of the unit keep the usual procedure applied in our institution with contact precautions prescriptions when colonized patient is admitted with SA and/or ESBL bacteria. Second selected part of the unit applies only standard precautions (even for patients colonized with multiple drug-resistant organisms). After 8 months precaution procedures will be exchanged between the two sectors (cross over design).
contact precautionsOne selected part of the unit keep the usual procedure applied in our institution with contact precautions prescriptions when colonized patient is admitted with SA and/or ESBL bacteria. Second selected part of the unit applies only standard precautions (even for patients colonized with multiple drug-resistant organisms). After 8 months precaution procedures will be exchanged between the two sectors (cross over design).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Acquisition rate of micro-organisms

    Acquisition rate using bacteriological sampling (nose and anus) at admission and at the day of discharge in each patient hospitalized in the department.

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of infections acquired during hospitalization in each group

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Consumption of hydro-alcoholic rub in each group

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Utilization of aprons and gloves in each group

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2012
  3. Primary completionApr 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Why it stopped: enrollment difficulties

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case crossover
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01562769
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011-A01360-41
Other IDs
LOC/11-20
Acronym
ISOL/STAND
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
22 Mar 2012
Last updated
21 Aug 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Patients Hospitalized in Infectious Disease, run by Rennes University Hospital at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: enrollment difficulties). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Acquisition rate of micro-organisms (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Aug 2015.

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