Table 1 Summary of study characteristics of the five trials on daily CHG bathing of ICU patients
First author (year) | Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|---|
Bleasdale, 2007 [27] | Duration | 12 months |
Country, ICU setting | USA, medical ICU | |
CHG bathing method | Impregnated Cloths | |
Outcome(s) | BSI, VAP and c-diff | |
Study design | Randomised cross-over | |
Climo, 2013 [6] | Duration | 12 months |
Country, ICU setting | USA, nine ICUs, medical, surgical, cardiac and bone morrow transplant | |
CHG bathing method | Impregnated Cloths | |
Outcome(s) | BSI, CLABSI, CAUIT and VAP | |
Study design | Randomised cross-over | |
Noto, 2015 [21] | Duration | 12 months |
Country, ICU setting | USA Five ICUs | |
CHG bathing method | Impregnated Cloths | |
Outcome(s) | CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP, and C-diff | |
Study design | Randomised cross-over | |
Boonyasiri, 2016 [28] | Duration | 24 months |
Country, ICU setting | Thailand, four ICUs, medical | |
CHG bathing method | Impregnated Cloths | |
Outcome(s) | CLABSI, VAP, and CAUTI | |
Study design | Individual Randomised-Controlled | |
Swan, 2016 [29] | Duration | 12 months |
Country, ICU setting | USA one surgical ICU | |
CHG bathing method | Water and diluted CHG | |
Outcome(s) | BSI, CLABSI, CAUTI, and VAP | |
Study design | Individual Randomised-Controlled |