Jerusalem Handwashing Study

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Handwashing Behavior; Illness Absenteeism

• Registration Number: NCT00610376
• Lead Sponsor: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this preschool intervention trial was to determine whether a hygiene program can promote handwashing and thereby reduce illness absenteeism.

Detailed Description

Please see citations of published reports.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-09
• Primary Completion: 2001-12
• Study Completion: 2001-12
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-07
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1029

Inclusion Criteria

• Preschool teachers of 3- and 4-year-old children in the state-run public system of the Jerusalem region, who were recommended by their supervisors as being likely to comply with the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

• Exposure to project during testing phase (N=1 preschool), preschool which included new Ethiopian immigrants who were unlikely to have phones or speak Hebrew (N=1 preschool)
• Project staff knew teachers personally and thought they would not comply with protocol (N=2 teachers).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Illness absenteeism	Each school day during study period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Handwashing behavior	Observational visits in classrooms (3-4)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hebrew University; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel