About this trial
This is a randomized, controlled, open-label trial of effect of 10% povidone iodine intranasal antisepsis on the detection of Candida auris.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
History of C. auris colonization or infection
Patient in a participating facility
Disqualifiers
History of severe allergy to iodine-based products, defined as anaphylaxis or rash
Currently breastfeeding or pregnant
Non-English language speaking
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Povidone Iodine Topical
DrugTopical intranasal povidone iodine (10%) twice daily for 5 days
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Detection of C. auris from the anterior nares
Culture detection of C. auris from anterior nares on intervention day 5.
Secondary outcomes
Detection of C. auris from body sites other than anterior nares
Culture detection of C. auris from body sites other than anterior nares. The investigators will compare detection of C. auris by culture during intervention vs post-intervention periods.
Detection of C. auris from environmental surfaces
Culture detection of C. auris from participant environmental room surfaces. The investigators will compare detection of C. auris by culture during intervention vs post-intervention periods.
Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from body sites other than anterior nares
Culture detection of MRSA from body sites other than anterior nares. The investigators will compare detection of MRSA by culture during intervention vs post-intervention periods.
Detection of MRSA from environmental surfaces
Culture detection of MRSA from participant environmental room surfaces. The investigators will compare detection of MRSA by culture during intervention vs post-intervention periods.
Other outcomes
Non-susceptibility of C. auris to povidone iodine
To assess for development of non-susceptibility of C. auris to povidone iodine, we will evaluate for a ≥4-fold increase in minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of povidone iodine pre- and post-intervention
Change in microbiome community
To assess for microbiome changes during the intervention, anterior nares samples will be analyzed using amplicon and/or metagenomic sequencing approaches. The investigators will compare the microbial community during intervention vs post-intervention periods.
Sponsors and contacts
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Mary K Hayden
Lead sponsor
Rush University Medical Center
Sponsor institution
Rush University Medical Center
Collaborator
RML Specialty Hospital
Collaborator