# Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU With a Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Sponge (BIOPATCH)

> **NCT00548132** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Washington University School of Medicine** · enrollment: 1088 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Chlorhexidine-impregnated foam dressing

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00548132
- **Lead sponsor:** Washington University School of Medicine
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-02
- **Primary completion:** 2008-02
- **Final completion:** 2009-05
- **Target enrollment:** 1088 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2013-09-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00548132

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00548132, "Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU With a Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Sponge (BIOPATCH)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00548132. Licensed CC0.

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