A Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of a Health Promotion Intervention on Hygiene Behavior and Illness Absenteeism in Jerusalem Preschools

Hebrew University of Jerusalem1 site in 1 country1,029 target enrollmentSeptember 2000

ConditionsIllness Absenteeism Handwashing Behavior

Overview

Phase: Phase 3
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Illness Absenteeism
Sponsor: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Enrollment: 1029
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Illness absenteeism
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2000

End Date

December 2001

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Eligibility Criteria

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).