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NCT number NCT03294772
Other study ID # FIBAO
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 15, 2017
Last updated September 26, 2017
Start date November 1, 2013
Est. completion date December 30, 2015

Study information

Verified date September 2017
Source Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

It is well known that attending Day Care Centres (DCCs) can lead to an increase in the frequency of infections, due to the high incidence at this age and also the ease of transmission among children. This high incidence respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and acute gastroenteritis can also have a significant impact on the cost of health care systems, increasing the number of medical visits, hospitalizations and prescribing medications as symptomatic drugs or unnecessary antibiotics in some cases.The aim of the study was to determine whether a multifactorial hand-hygiene program (handwashing with soap and water vs hand sanitizer vs control group) reduce episodes due to RTIs and gastroenteritis in children attending DCCs. In addition, analyze the cost-effectiveness of these interventions.


Description:

A randomized, controlled, and open study of 3 cohorts of families with children attending to DCCs, between the ages of 0 and 3, attending 25 DCC (911 children) in Almeria (Spain) was designed. This study was carried out over the course of 8 months (November 2013 to June 2014). A group of DCCs/families will perform hand hygiene with soap and water (SWG), another group with hand sanitizer gel (HSG) and a control group (CG) practiced usual handwashing techniques.

Intervention: The families and DCCs staff randomly assigned to HSG and SWG attended handwashing workshops of 2-hour duration. These took place one month before the beginning of the study. Workshop content included education about the most frequent infections in DCCs, their transmission, prevention, treatment, instructions on how and when hands should be washed, use of hand sanitizers and possible side effects in the HSG. Every 2 weeks, the research assistant and the teachers (staff) performed activities such as stories, songs and posters in the classroom, which are linked to hand hygiene and infection's transmission. In the Children/families in the HSG and SWG were instructed by the researchers, teachers, and research assistant to maintain the usual handwashing procedure after going to the toilet and when their hands were visibly dirty. They also were told to use the hand sanitizer and handwashing with water and liquid soap correctly in the following circumstances: after coming into the classroom; before and after lunch; after playing outside; when they went home; and after coughing; sneezing; or blowing their noses; after diapering.

Parents of the three groups completed the survey on sociodemographic characteristics and questions about hand hygiene referred to when and how their children wash their hands. Progenitors of children whit episodes due to RTIs and gastroenteritis collected the symptoms and handed in the completed form to the teacher. A research assistant collected the absence sheets of the participating classes weekly, called the parents of absent children to enquire about the cause of their absence, visited the classrooms and collaborated with the teachers in activities related to the hygiene of hands.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 911
Est. completion date December 30, 2015
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2014
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 4 Months to 3 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Children between 0 and 3 years old enrolled in the aforementioned DCCs, attended the DCCs for at least 15 hours per week and whose parents/guardians had signed an informed consent document were included.

Exclusion Criteria: Children whit chronic illnesses or medication that could affect their likelihood of contracting an infection. Families who used hydroalcoholic gel prior to the start of the study and/or antiseptic soaps in the control group.

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
hand sanitizer
DCCs received alcohol-based hand sanitizer and a program educational.
liquid soap
DCCs received liquid soap and a program educational.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental Ministry of Health, Spain

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary the episodes due to respiratory tract infections The incidence rate of respiratory tract infections was calculated dividing the number of episodes due to tract respiratory infection by the number of pupils during the period of this study. Incidence rate ratio indicates (IRR): the ratio between incidence rate in 3 study groups 8 moth
Primary The episodes due to gastroenteritis The incidence rate of gastroenteritis was calculated dividing the number of episodes due to gastroenteritis by the number of pupils during the period of this study. Incidence rate ratio indicates (IRR): the ratio between incidence rate in 3 study groups 8 month
Secondary Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections In this study presence or absence of at least 1 antibiotic prescription for each new episode of the RTIs (upper and low RTIs, otitis, amygdalitis, and bronchitis) was collected during the study period 8 month
Secondary The direct cost of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections The direct costs of episodes due to respiratory and gastrointestinal infections were measured 8 month
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