Patient isolation strategies for extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) carriers in medical and surgical hospital wards
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN57648070 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57648070 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | FP7-HEALTH-2011-SINGLE STAGE - N°282512 |
- Submission date
- 24/01/2014
- Registration date
- 06/02/2014
- Last edited
- 14/03/2023
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Infections and Infestations
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
About 30% of all healthcare-associated infections are caused by bacteria called Enterobacteriacae. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers are a group of Enterobacteriaceae which are resistant to a number of antibiotics. The rapidly increasing prevalence of ESBL-producers in Europe is a cause for concern. To isolate or not to isolate patients with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriacae is currently one of the most controversial questions in the field of infection control (IC). Isolation measures may be associated with increased costs and side effects for the patient such as depression and reduced contact with attending physicians. Standard precautions (SP) may be as effective for limiting the spread of ESBL, if the hand hygiene procedures are followed. Adding isolation measures for the rapidly increasing number of patients colonized with ESBL should be more evidence based. The aim of this study is to determine the additional effects of isolation measures compared to SP on the frequency of getting infected by ESBL-producing Enterobacteriacae.
Who can participate?
Hospitals with adult medical and surgical wards where ESBL-producing Enterobacteriacae infection rates are high
What does the study involve?
The study involves two different infection control strategies (standard precautions [SP] and contact isolation [CI]). All participating hospital wards adopt both strategies for a period of 12 months each with a break of one month between the two study periods, with the order that they adopt the two strategies being randomly allocated. During the SP strategy for all patients hand hygiene is consistent with the World Health Organizations (WHOs) Five Moments recommendations. Clean gloves and gowns/aprons are used for all interactions that involve potentially infectious procedures. This strategy represents the current standard of care and all patients are subjected to this infection control strategy on wards in the SP phase of the trial. During the CI strategy all patients who are known to be infected with ESBL before admission are cared for using CI, preferably in a single room or in a shared room with patients who are infected with the same organism. If isolation in a single room or a shared room with patients infected with the same organism is impossible, gloves and gowns/aprons are used for all interactions with the patient or the patients environment in a shared room. Hand hygiene is performed according to WHO's Five Moments.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The overall benefit of the study is evidence for hospitals across Europe to use (or not to use) isolation measures for patients colonized with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Participating wards have the benefit of an intensive supervision by IC professionals in order to have good quality in care. The study involves a minimal risk of harm to patients.
Where is the study run from?
1. Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany)
2. Hospital Ramón y Cajal (Spain)
3. Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve (Switzerland)
4. Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (The Netherlands)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
January 2014 to December 2017
Who is funding the study?
The study is funded by the European Commission, DG Research
Who is the main contact?
1. Prof. Petra Gastmeier
2. Dr Friederike Maechler
Contact information
Scientific
Charité-University Medicine Berlin
Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine
Berlin
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Germany
Scientific
Charité-University Medicine Berlin
Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine
Berlin
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Germany
Study information
| Study design | Cluster-randomized controlled study with cross-over design |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Cluster randomised trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Resistance of Gram-Negative Organisms: Studying Intervention Strategies: Work Package 5 |
| Study acronym | R-GNOSIS WP5 |
| Study hypothesis | If all ESBL-carriers are identified, contact isolation will not reduce ESBL incidence densities of ESBL-acquisition among patients in medical and surgical wards when compared to standard precautions. |
| Ethics approval(s) | 1. Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany, 25/04/2013, ref: EA1/323/12 2. University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands, 05/09/2013, ref:WAG/om/13/069083 3. University of Geneva, Switzerland, 01/10/2013, ref:CER 13-187 4. Hospital Ramon y Cajal-SERMAS, Spain, 21/10/2013 |
| Condition | Nosocomial transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae |
| Intervention | Two different interventions: 1. Contact Isolation (CI) according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, 2006. 2. Standard Precautions (SP): Indications and technique for hand hygiene consistent with those recommended by the WHOs 'Five Moments'. Clean gloves and gowns/aprons for all interactions that involve potentially infectious procedures. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | ESBL acquisition rate per 1,000 patient days. This will be measured at the end of each intervention period. Isolates will be analysed microbiologically and acquisition of ESBL-carriage will be defined as recovery of ESBL isolates from clinical and/or screening specimens >3 days after hospital admission (admission day = day 1) from patients with negative admission screening results. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. New events of nosocomial ESBL infections: New events of nosocomial ESBL infections will be obtained by a continuous surveillance on the participating wards according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definitions for HAI. 2. Episodes of hand hygiene and use of gloves and gowns/aprons by healthcare workers during patient care: will be assessed in all participating wards for both intervention periods by novel electronic counting devices integrated into alcoholic handrub dispensers as well as by direct observations performed by trained monitors using a standardized observation procedure in months 3, 9, 16 and 22. 3. The antibiotic use of the wards will be collected monthly, preferably in defined daily dose (DDD) per 1000 patient-days. 4. Alcohol-based handrub consumption: Data of total handrub consumption on the ward will be obtained by the end of each intervention period. |
| Overall study start date | 06/01/2014 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2017 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 20 wards in Europe (Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland) with approximately 40,000 patients |
| Total final enrolment | 38357 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Peripheral medical and surgical wards |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Haematological wards 2. Oncologic wards 3. Transplant wards 4. Paediatric wards |
| Recruitment start date | 01/02/2014 |
| Recruitment end date | 01/08/2016 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
Study participating centres
12203
Germany
Spain
Switzerland
Netherlands
Sponsor information
University/education
Institute of Hygiene, Charité
Hindenburgdamm 27
Berlin
12203
Germany
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/001w7jn25 |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 31/12/2018 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Data sharing statement to be made available at a later date |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer reviewed journal. |
| IPD sharing plan | The data sharing plans for the current study are unknown and will be made available at a later date. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/05/2020 | 10/08/2020 | Yes | No |
| Other publications | Post hoc subgroup analysis | 13/03/2023 | 14/03/2023 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
14/03/2023: Publication reference added.
26/07/2017: Recruitment dates, publication and dissemination plan and new contact added.
18/07/2017: The overall trial end date was changed from 31/07/2016 to 31/12/2017.
