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Arm 1: Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG) vs Arm 2: Iodophor/CHG Decolonization: Number of Participants With ICU-attributable Bloodstream Infections

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

Measures 6

Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.

MeasureValue95% interval, lower95% interval, upperMethodNoteSource
Risk in group 10.01050.010.011wilsonClinicalTrials.gov
Risk in group 20.01060.01010.011wilsonClinicalTrials.gov
Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2-0.0000786-0.0007520.000597newcombe hybrid scoreClinicalTrials.gov
Risk ratio, group 1 over group 20.9930.9311.06logClinicalTrials.gov
Odds ratio, group 1 over group 20.9920.931.06logClinicalTrials.gov
Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Arm 1: Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG) than on Arm 2: Iodophor/CHG Decolonization12,700from the risk difference intervalthe interval includes no differenceClinicalTrials.gov

Groups 2

Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.

GroupTitleDescriptionWith the outcomeAnalysedClinicalTrials.gov codeSource
Group 1Arm 1: Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG)
ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in the context of chlorhexidine for daily bathing~Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG): The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of 5 days of topical intranasal mupirocin ointment (bilateral nares, twice daily) on ICU admission, in the context of continued daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths.
1,766168,301OG000ClinicalTrials.gov
Group 2Arm 2: Iodophor/CHG Decolonization
ICU nasal decolonization with iodophor twice daily for 5 days in the context of chlorhexidine for daily bathing~Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization: The intervention / decolonization regimen will consist of 5 days of topical intranasal iodophor (10% povidone-iodine nasal swabs) (bilateral nares, twice daily) on ICU admission, in the context of continued daily baths with 2% chlorhexidine cloths.
1,956185,022OG001ClinicalTrials.gov

Outcome 5

FieldValueSource
TypeSECONDARYClinicalTrials.gov
TitleNumber of Participants With ICU-attributable Bloodstream InfectionsClinicalTrials.gov
Description
All-cause bloodstream infection attributable to participating ICUs. Defined as occurring \>2 days into a participating ICU stay through 2 days following ICU discharge.Includes subsets of gram positive (GP), gram negative (GN) and fungal (candida) bloodstream infections, as well as key pathogens such as S. aureus (MRSA and MSSA). NOTE: this outcome is intended for the primary manuscript.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame18-month interventionClinicalTrials.gov
PopulationThe total number of participants analyzed reported here is from the intervention period.ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial 8

FieldValueSource
TitleMupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out TrialClinicalTrials.gov
NCT numberNCT03140423ClinicalTrials.gov
PhasesPHASE4ClinicalTrials.gov
ConditionsStaphylococcus AureusClinicalTrials.gov
InterventionsArm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG), Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG DecolonizationClinicalTrials.gov
Lead sponsorHarvard Pilgrim Health CareClinicalTrials.gov
Results first posted2024-02-07ClinicalTrials.gov
Results on ClinicalTrials.govhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03140423?tab=resultsClinicalTrials.gov

Source 4

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Releasetrial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0ClinicalTrials.gov
Release manifest SHA-256f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57ClinicalTrials.gov
AACT copy2026-03-23ClinicalTrials.gov
Tables readoutcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquetClinicalTrials.gov

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ClinicalTrials.gov: none stated ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.