Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Isopropyl Alcohol and UVC Rays in Disinfection of Cell Phones

Cross Infection Clinical Trial

— SaniPhone  

Official title:

Randomized Experimental Pilot Study Evaluating Isopropyl Alcohol and UVC Rays in Disinfection of Cell Phones of Healthcare Workers.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06194903
• Other study ID #: 6015
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
• Contact: Patrizia Laurenti, Professor
• Phone: 06 3015 5278
• Email: patrizia.laurenti[@]unicatt.it
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Cell phones have become a fundamental accessory of our lives and clinical practice, often kept in contact with the body. Since most modern smartphones are equipped with touch screens, they can serve the function of reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms; moreover, they can be the means of transmission of such microorganisms from the environment to humans. A number of observational studies are available in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of various sanitization methods in reducing the bacterial load of high-touch devices, both chemical and physical. To our knowledge, no real-world evidence is available comparing the residual effect of the two methods on the bacterial load of cell phones, since all available studies are carried out in the laboratory, with inoculums of predetermined bacterial loads whose suppression by the disinfectant is monitored over time, and involve laptops, tablets and keyboards.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 72
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be a healthcare provider in the departments of Neonatology, Geriatric Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care Unit at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS
• Own a smartphone
• Carry one's smartphone for the duration of the work shift (8 hours)
• Give consent to participate in the study
• Be willing to report 3 hours after sanitisation for follow-up sampling

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not to be a healthcare worker in the departments of Neonatology, Geriatric Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Anesthesia, Resuscitation, Intensive Care Unit at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A.Gemelli" IRCCS
• Not to be on work shift during surveys
• Not to carry one's smartphone for the duration of the work shift (8 hours)
• Not to give consent to participate in the study
• Not to be willing to report 3 hours after sanitisation for follow-up sampling

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cross Infection

Intervention

Device:
• isopropyl alcohol wipes
cellphones will be sanitised with isopropyl alcohol wipes and total bacterial load will be assessed immediately before sanitation, immediately after sanitation and 3 hours after sanitation.
• UVC box
cellphones will be sanitised in a UVC box and total bacterial load will be assessed immediately before sanitation, immediately after sanitation and 3 hours after sanitation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS	Rome

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Average total bacterial load at 3 hours after sanitization	The primary objective of the pilot study is to obtain preliminary data on the average total bacterial load at 3 hours after the sanitization intervention (70% isopropyl alcohol wipes or UVC box). These data will allow appropriate sizing of a subsequent trial to evaluate whether, on the cell phones of health care workers at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, wipes impregnated with 70% isopropyl alcohol are more effective than UVC ray boxes in reducing total bacterial load at 3 hours after sanitization for both isopropyl alcohol wipes and UVC box	Samples will be collected immediately before and immediately after sanitisation and 3 hours after sanitisation.
Secondary	Change in the average total bacterial load at 3 hours after sanitization	Explore the change in the average total bacterial load at 3 hours after sanitization interventions compared with the value recorded before sanitisation for both isopropyl alcohol wipes and UVC box.	Samples will be collected immediately before and immediately after sanitisation and 3 hours after sanitisation