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ECG Leadwires: Disposable Versus Cleaned, Reusable

Study:

ECG Leadwires: Do Disposable Leadwires Reduce the Incidence of Bacterial Infections in ICU Patients and Provide Adequate Signaling in Stepdown/Telemetry Environment Compared to Cleaned Reusable ECG Leadwires?

Rationale:

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Purpose:

Null hypothesis: (1) there is no difference in rates of ICU-acquired infection based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires and (2) In cardiac surgical telemetry floors, there is no difference in false or nuisance sightings or crisis calls based on using disposable or cleaned, reusable ECG leadwires.

Study Status: Recruiting

Recruiting:
Nancy M Albert, PhD 216-444-7028 albertn@ccf.org

Condition Intervention Phase
Intensive Care Patients
Cardiac Surgical Telemetry Patients		 Device: Disposable ECG leadwires; 5 and 6 lead sets
Other: No intervention		 N/A

Verified by The Cleveland Clinic March, 2012

Sponsored by: The Cleveland Clinic
Information provided by: The Cleveland Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01411553

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States

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