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New software tracks germs in surgery to stop infections

NCT ID NCT04657185

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Georgetown University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a software platform called OR PathTrac that monitors bacteria in operating rooms. The goal was to see if giving hospitals feedback on where germs spread could help reduce surgical site infections. Over 800 adults having surgery took part. The study focused on tracking Staphylococcus aureus and other harmful bacteria to improve cleaning and safety steps.

What this could mean

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Active substance
OR PathTrac software platform and bacterial collection system
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help hospitals reduce surgical site infections by improving infection control practices during surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results are not yet widely available. The intervention is a monitoring system, not a direct treatment, so its impact on infection rates may be limited.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

804 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2019

Finished

Mar 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adult patients undergoing surgery requiring anesthesia and intravascular access.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients requiring anesthesia and intravenous catheter placement. Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients, without requirement of anesthesia and/or intravenous catheter placement.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

staphylococcal infection Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

S. aureus transmission Surgical site infection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Georgetown University

    Georgetown, District of Columbia, 20057, United States

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