Hospital video teaches patients how to bathe to beat infections
NCT ID NCT06112626
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether showing hospitalized patients a short video about chlorhexidine bathing could improve how well they follow the bathing instructions. Chlorhexidine bathing is known to reduce serious bloodstream infections from central lines, but many patients do not do it correctly. The trial enrolled about 1,000 patients and measured whether the video led to better documentation of the baths in medical records.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- educational video
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve patient hygiene and reduce infections in hospitals.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study focused on measuring compliance, not a direct test of infection reduction. The video may not change patient behavior or infection rates significantly.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
1,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
May 2024
- Finished
-
Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to an intervention unit who require a CHG skin treatment Exclusion Criteria: * CHG allergy * Patients on comfort care
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Infections are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
-
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a tweaked bird flu shot build stronger immunity?
- Can software make hospital pharmacists faster and safer?
- A simple blood test may spot severe bacterial infections faster in the ER
- Can a simple shot under the skin replace an IV for a key antibiotic in the elderly?
- Experimental malaria vaccine aims to block parasite growth
- Rare disease drug shows promise in reducing infections