Can a special cleaner cut ICU infections?

NCT ID NCT05673226

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using a special cleaning product called organosilane, in addition to standard cleaning, could lower the number of infections patients get in intensive care units (ICUs). Over 10,000 adult patients in ICUs took part. Researchers compared infection rates when rooms were cleaned with organosilane plus traditional methods versus traditional cleaning alone.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Organosilane (a surface disinfectant)

What this could lead to

If effective, this cleaning method could help reduce the spread of infections in hospital intensive care units.

What could go wrong

This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups. The intervention is a cleaning product, not a treatment for existing infections.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Catheter-Related Infections Infections Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated urinary tract infection nosocomial infection prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • A.C. Camargo Cancer Center

    São Paulo, Brazil

  • Hospital Ana Nery

    Salvador, Brazil

  • Hospital Ernesto Dornelles

    Porto Alegre, Brazil

  • Hospital Escola Universidade Federal de Pelotas

    Pelotas, Brazil

  • Hospital Geral de Goiânia

    Goiânia, Brazil

  • Hospital Jean Bittar

    Belém, Brazil

  • Hospital Otoclínica

    Fortaleza, Brazil

  • Hospital Presidente Vargas

    São Luís, Brazil

  • Hospital Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil

  • Hospital Universitário de Brasília

    Brasília, Brazil

  • Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal

    Brasília, Brazil

  • Hospital do Coração

    São Paulo, Brazil

  • Hospital do Tricentenário

    Olinda, Brazil

  • Santa Casa de Misericórdia

    Belo Horizonte, Brazil