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Bacterial Contamination of Anaesthetists' Hands by Personal Mobile Phones Used in the Operating Theatre

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Medical University Innsbruck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00416936
First received: December 27, 2006
Last updated: February 9, 2009
Last verified: February 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

The use of mobile phones in the operating room (OR) has become widespread, because of the lack of reports on serious problems. Since mobile phones are used in close body contact and since, as for most non-medical electronic equipment, there are no cleaning guidelines that meet hospital standards, the hygiene risk involved in using mobile phones in the OR has not yet been determined.


Condition
Environmental Microbiology
Equipment Contamination
Personnel, Hospital

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Time Perspective: Prospective

Further study details as provided by Medical University Innsbruck:

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: January 2007
Study Completion Date: November 2007
  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Anaesthetist working in the OR
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00416936

Locations
Austria
University Hospital Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria, 6020
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical University Innsbruck
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Arnulf Benzer, MD Medical University Innsbruck
Study Director: Arnulf Benzer, MD Medical University Innsbruck
  More Information

Publications:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00416936     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AB_12_12_2006
Study First Received: December 27, 2006
Last Updated: February 9, 2009
Health Authority: Austria: Ethikkommission

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013