Hi Five - a school-based intervention to reduce infections and improve hygiene and well-being among school childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand hygiene, hand washing, infectious illness; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19287682
• Lead Sponsor: Tryg Foundation (TrygFonden) (Denmark)

Brief Summary

2015 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25886286/ (added 17/12/2020) 2015 process evaluation in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25964369/ (added 17/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-12-21
• Study Completion: 2013-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 7527

Inclusion Criteria

All pupils at participating schools enrolled in grade 0.-8

Exclusion Criteria

1. Schools not run by municipalities (private schools)
2. Schools for children with special needs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Frequency of absence episodes and the number of days absent due to infectious illness among pupils measured over five months (Dec. to April) at baseline and follow-up (SMS data form parents SMS registers of illness and infection).<br> 2. Frequency of absence episodes from school last week due to infectious illness (data from pupils? self-reported questionnaires).<br><br> Frequency of absence episodes and the number of days absent due to illness and infection will be analyzed at individual-, class- and school-level.<br>