Clinical trials: Hand Hygiene
Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection
Building an Optimal Hand Hygiene Bundle
Hand hygiene is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Despite the strength of the evidence, hospital staff continue to sanitize their hands less than half of the time…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02223455
- Testing
- Hand Hygiene Signs
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mindfulness, Education, Medical
Mindfulness to the Clinical Setting: The Mind Hand Connection Study
This is a single center, randomized study that assessed the effects of mindfulness training on physician teaching teams at a VA hospital.
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Education, Medical, Hand Hygiene, Patient Safety
- Trial name
- MHC (NCT03165799)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Hand Hygiene
Simplifying the World Health Organization (WHO) Protocol for Hand Hygiene
Non-inferiority in terms of reduction of bacterial counts will be investigated when combining the simpler three-step hand hygiene technique for the use of hand rub with a shorter application time of 15 seconds compared to the to…
- Trial name
- SIHAG (NCT03588221)
- Testing
- four sets of hand hygiene measurements per participant
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hand Hygiene
Fit Plus: Assessing the Impact of a School-based Intervention on Toilet Quality
This study will assess the impact of a school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene management intervention on toilet use and pupil handwashing in the Philippines.
- Trial name
- NCT03204175
- Testing
- FIT Plus, Comparator arm
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 8,687 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Comparing Use of Hand Hygiene Products
Magen Haim Project - Assessing Hand Hygiene Formulas
Background: Procedures of hand hygiene are an important component in prevention of cross-transmission of infections in hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT03188549
- Testing
- AniosGel 85 NPC, Softa-Man (Braun), Septol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Hand Hygiene, Skin Irritation
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Mildness of Whole-natural Hand-wash Formulations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of whole-natural hand-wash formulations in bacterial removal and to estimate the relative mildness of the formulations.
- Trial name
- NCT02645110
- Testing
- MC Hand Soap, Tap water
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mother's Choice Ltd
Hand Hygiene
Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of 6 Versus 3 Steps for Hand Hygiene
The aim is to compare the effectiveness of the 6 step hand rub technique versus 3 step hand rub technique in hand coverage and in reducing bacterial contamination on the hands of healthcare workers in practice.
- Trial name
- SHoRT (NCT02396836)
- Testing
- 6 step technique, 3 step technique
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Hand Hygiene Behavior
Understanding Hand Hygiene Behavior at Unidad Nacional Oncologia Pediatrica
Healthcare associated infections increase morbidity and mortality among all hospitalized patients, especially in those who are immunocompromised, in both developed and in countries with limited resources.
- Trial name
- HHFG (NCT01419054)
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Efficacy of Hand Hygiene Protocols
Efficacy of Alcohol Hand-rubbing Covering All Hand Surfaces in Reducing Bacterial Hand Contamination of Healthcare Staff
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of three hand hygiene protocols, during routine inpatient clinical care: Protocol 1: handrubbing with alcohol covering all hand surfaces in no particular order…
- Trial name
- B/07/310 (NCT01337856)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene protocol
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital