Handy Hygiene of Children: Understanding the Effect of Live Feedback on Handwashing Behavior

Hand Hygiene Clinical Trial

Official title:

Handy Hygiene of Children: Understanding the Effect of Live Feedback on Handwashing Behavior

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04773288
• Other study ID #: Hand hygiene of children
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: July 19, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective of the randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of a digital intervention on hand hygiene of young children. Children in intervention kindergartens / elementary schools will see live instructions and feedback on their current hand washing activity while washing hands. We hypothesize that the digital intervention will improve hand hygiene practices of children in kindergarten / elementary school.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 127
• Est. completion date: July 19, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: July 19, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 6 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• children aged between 2 and 7 years of age

• children attending kindergarten

Exclusion Criteria:

• none

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hand Hygiene
• Handwashing

Intervention

Other:
• Live feedback during handwashing
Live feedback provided during handwashing on display

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	University of Turku	Turku
Germany	Otto-Friedrich-University	Bamberg

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Staake	University of Turku

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

Finland,  Germany, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Main effects of live feedback on handwashing of children	Live feedback is hypothesized to change hand washing activities of children in the short- and long-term. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).	Up to 3 months
Primary	Effect of one-time education session on handwashing of children	One-time educational video is hypothesized to change handwashing activity in the short term but declines with time. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).	Up to 1 month
Primary	Habit formation through live feedback on handwashing of children	Hand washing activities of children are hypothesized to remain changed when live feedback is stopped and in locations where no live feedback is available. Change in hand washing activity is determined with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.	Up to 3 months
Primary	Habit formation through live feedback on handwashing of children	Hand washing activities of children are hypothesized to remain changed when live feedback is stopped and in locations where no live feedback is available. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).	Up to 3 months
Primary	Acquisition of competences of children	Live feedback is hypothesized to change competences of children. Change in hand washing activity is determined with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.	Up to 3 months
Primary	Acquisition of competences of children	Live feedback is hypothesized to change competences of children. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).	Up to 3 months
Primary	Self-efficacy of children	Live feedback is hypothesized to change self-efficacy of children. To be measured with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.	Up to 3 months
Primary	Attitude towards technology of parents	Acquisition of competences perceived by parents is hypothesized to be dependent on their attitude towards digital solutions. To be measured with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.	Up to 3 months