Intensive Care NursesHHC-BCNCT07782385
Hand Hygiene Compliance and Bacterial Colonization on Personal Belongings
An observational study of Intensive Care Nurses and Bacterial Colonization, run by Uludag University.
Trial summary
This study aims to examine whether intensive care nurses' hand hygiene practices are related to the presence and amount of bacteria on their frequently used personal belongings, such as mobile phones, pens, and identification badges. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Intensive Care Nurses, Bacterial Colonization, Hand Hygiene Compliance
- How many people
- 57 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2026to 30 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population will consist of nurses working in the intensive care units of the participating hospitals. Eligible participants will be nurses who provide direct patient care, agree to participate in the study, provide written informed consent, and regularly use a mobile phone, pen, and identification badge during their clinical work. Nurses who are absent during the data collection period, have hand wounds or injuries that interfere with standard hand hygiene practices, do not participate directly in patient care, or are unable to complete the study procedures will be excluded.
Who may be able to join
- Nurses who agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
- Nurses working in the intensive care units of the participating hospitals.
- Nurses who regularly bring and actively use a mobile phone, pen, and identification badge during clinical work.
Who cannot join
- Nurses who do not agree to participate in the study or do not provide written informed consent.
- Nurses who are absent from the intensive care unit during the data collection period due to annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, or educational activities outside the hospital.
- Nurses with an open wound or injury on their hands that prevents them from appropriately performing standard hand hygiene practices, including handwashing and use of hand disinfectant.
- Nurses who do not participate directly in patient care, including administrative nurses, charge nurses who are not involved in clinical practice, and infection control nurses responsible for unit-level infection control.
- Participants who do not completely complete the questionnaire or have circumstances that prevent adherence to aseptic procedures during microbiological sampling.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Relationship Between Intensive Care Nurses' Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competence and Bacterial Colonization on Their Personal Belongings
This study aims to examine whether intensive care nurses' hand hygiene practices are related to the presence and amount of bacteria on their frequently used personal belongings, such as mobile phones, pens, and identification badges. Intensive care units are high-risk environments for infections because patients are often critically ill and require invasive medical procedures. Nurses have an important role in preventing the spread of infections through appropriate hand hygiene. In this study, nurses' self-reported hand hygiene compliance will be assessed, and samples will be collected from their personal belongings to identify bacterial contamination. The amount and types of bacteria found on these belongings will be examined. The study will determine whether nurses with different levels of hand hygiene compliance have differences in bacterial contamination of their personal belongings. The findings may contribute to improving infection prevention practices and developing targeted hygiene education for intensive care nurses.
- Keywords
- Intensive care nurses, Hand hygiene compliance, Bacterial colonization, Infection prevention and control
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Care Nurses | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment Tool to Measure Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competency in Health Care Services
Hand hygiene compliance and competency will be assessed using the Assessment Tool to Measure Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competency in Health Care Services developed by Caner et al. The tool consists of 39 Likert-type items.
Measured: Day 1 (baseline)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Bacterial Colonization on Personal Belongings Measured by Microbiological Culture
Measured: Day 1 (baseline)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Aug 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Intensive Care NursesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 57 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Uludag University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Igdir University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Yeliz Sapulu Alakan, Uludag University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07782385
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Hand Hygiene
- Acronym
- HHC-BC
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers because of ethical, privacy, and confidentiality considerations. Only aggregated and de-identified study results will be reported.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Relationship Between Intensive Care Nurses' Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competence and Bacterial Colonization on Their Personal Belongings
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07782385
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HHC-BC / Hand Hygiene
- Keywords
- Intensive care nurses, Hand hygiene compliance, Bacterial colonization, Infection prevention and control
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 57 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Uludag UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Igdir University
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to examine whether intensive care nurses' hand hygiene practices are related to the presence and amount of bacteria on their frequently used personal belongings, such as mobile phones, pens, and identification badges. Intensive care units are high-risk environments for infections because patients are often critically ill and require invasive medical procedures. Nurses have an important role in preventing the spread of infections through appropriate hand hygiene. In this study, nurses' self-reported hand hygiene compliance will be assessed, and samples will be collected from their personal belongings to identify bacterial contamination. The amount and types of bacteria found on these belongings will be examined. The study will determine whether nurses with different levels of hand hygiene compliance have differences in bacterial contamination of their personal belongings. The findings may contribute to improving infection prevention practices and developing targeted hygiene education for intensive care nurses.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive Care Nurses | – | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population will consist of nurses working in the intensive care units of the participating hospitals. Eligible participants will be nurses who provide direct patient care, agree to participate in the study, provide written informed consent, and regularly use a mobile phone, pen, and identification badge during their clinical work. Nurses who are absent during the data collection period, have hand wounds or injuries that interfere with standard hand hygiene practices, do not participate directly in patient care, or are unable to complete the study procedures will be excluded.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Nurses who agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
- Nurses working in the intensive care units of the participating hospitals.
- Nurses who regularly bring and actively use a mobile phone, pen, and identification badge during clinical work.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Nurses who do not agree to participate in the study or do not provide written informed consent.
- Nurses who are absent from the intensive care unit during the data collection period due to annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, or educational activities outside the hospital.
- Nurses with an open wound or injury on their hands that prevents them from appropriately performing standard hand hygiene practices, including handwashing and use of hand disinfectant.
- Nurses who do not participate directly in patient care, including administrative nurses, charge nurses who are not involved in clinical practice, and infection control nurses responsible for unit-level infection control.
- Participants who do not completely complete the questionnaire or have circumstances that prevent adherence to aseptic procedures during microbiological sampling.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Assessment Tool to Measure Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competency in Health Care Services
Time frame: Day 1 (baseline)
Hand hygiene compliance and competency will be assessed using the Assessment Tool to Measure Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competency in Health Care Services developed by Caner et al. The tool consists of 39 Likert-type items.
1 secondary outcome
Bacterial Colonization on Personal Belongings Measured by Microbiological Culture
Time frame: Day 1 (baseline)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers because of ethical, privacy, and confidentiality considerations. Only aggregated and de-identified study results will be reported.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Intensive Care Nurses and Bacterial Colonization, run by Uludag University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Yeliz Sapulu Alakan (90 505 850 0222, yelizsapulu@uludag.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessment Tool to Measure Hand Hygiene Compliance and Competency in Health Care Services (time frame: Day 1 (baseline)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2026.