Helping Hands: Promoting Hand Hygiene in Hospital Nurses

Handwashing Clinical Trial

Official title:
HELPING HANDS: a Comparison of Short- and Long Term Effects of Alternative Strategies for Promoting Hand Hygiene in Hospital Nurses.

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Hand hygiene prescriptions are the most important measure in the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Yet compliance rates are generally below 50% of all opportunities for hand hygiene adherence. This study will test the short- and long term effects of two strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Handwashing

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00548015
Study type	Interventional
Source	Radboud University
Contact
Status	Active, not recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 2008
Completion date	November 2009

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