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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02396836
Other study ID # 12-170
Secondary ID SIRN04
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received August 15, 2014
Last updated March 23, 2015
Start date November 2013
Est. completion date March 2014

Study information

Verified date March 2015
Source Glasgow Caledonian University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim is to compare the effectiveness of the 6 step hand rub technique versus 3 step hand rub technique in hand coverage and in reducing bacterial contamination on the hands of healthcare workers in practice.

Research questions

1. What is the effectiveness of the 6 step technique in hand coverage compared to the 3 step technique?

1. What are the most frequently missed sites in hand surface coverage using 6 steps compared to 3 steps?

2. What is the reduction in bacterial contamination of the hand with the 6 step compared to the 3 step technique?

2. Does site missed or coverage relate to bacterial load?

3. What is the time taken for 6 step technique versus 3 step technique?


Description:

The 6 step for decontamination of healthcare workers hand is recommended by the World Health Organization but the 3 step technique is easy to perform and has been shown by some studies to be effective. Compliance with the 6 step technique is not optimum. If the 3 step was more as or more effective than the 6 step compliance with it could be compared with that for the 6 step. No randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of these two techniques using alcohol based hand rub has been conducted.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 120
Est. completion date March 2014
Est. primary completion date March 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Medical and nursing staff performing a clinical procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

- A procedure requiring use of gloves

- A self declared active skin condition

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
6 step technique
Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the World Health Organizations 6 step technique
3 step technique
Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the 3 step technique

Locations

Country Name City State
United Kingdom Western Infirmary Glasgow

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Glasgow Caledonian University NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, University of East Anglia, University of Strathclyde

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Microbial load on dominant hand A glove juice technique will be used to assess the microbial load on the dominant hand of healthcare workers following use of alcohol hand rub after a clinical procedure. up to 5 min No
Secondary Hand coverage Ultra violet box will be used to assess hand coverage of the hands of healthcare workers following use of alcohol hand rub. up to 5 min No
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