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Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Light for Disinfecting Surfaces in Intensive Care Units

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllHospital Israelita Albert Einstein
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major problem in intensive care units (ICUs), driven by environmental contamination with multidrug-resistant organisms that persist despite routine manual cleaning. While hydrogen peroxide aerosolization and ultraviolet-C light devices have shown promise in reducing surface contamination, current evidence is inconsistent, mostly derived from single-center studies, and rarely linked to patient-centered outcomes. The investigators will conduct this cluster-randomized, crossover trial in 12 Brazilian ICUs. Each ICU will sequentially implement three strategies: (1) usual surface disinfection; (2) usual surface disinfection followed by hydrogen peroxide aerosolization at 7.9% concentration, applied through a dedicated device inside a protective tent during terminal cleaning of patient beds; and (3) usual surface disinfection followed by automa

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients aged 18 years and older who will be admitted to the participating ICUs Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years * ICUs that use peroxide hydrogen or ultraviolet light for surface disinfection as part of their protocol
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What it tests

  • Aerosol of hydrogen peroxide
  • Irradiation of ultraviolet light
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Where

12 sites
Hospital Maternidade Sao Vicente De Paulo
Barbalha, Brazil
Instituto Hospital de Base
Brasília, Brazil
Hospital Estadual de Aparecida de Goiânia
Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passos
Passos, Brazil
Fundo Municipal de Saúde de Maringá
Maringá, Brazil
Hospital da Restauração
Recife, Brazil
Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Piauí
Teresina, Brazil
Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes
Natal, Brazil

…and 4 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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