Randomised controlled trial of nail brushes and nail picks during surgical hand antisepsis to reduce bacteria on hands
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgical hand antisepsis (the surgical scrub)SurgeryAntisepsis
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN06654497
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. Operating room nursing staff at University Hospitals of Leicester (UK) who are experienced in performing surgical hand antisepsis (scrubbing)
2. Staff performing their first antisepsis of the day
3. Staff with no cuts to their hands
Exclusion Criteria
1. Staff who are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate (antiseptic solution)
2. Staff wearing hand rings
3. Staff with cuts or abrasions on their hands
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Colony forming units (number of bacteria) on staff hands before and after the intervention (surgical hand antisepsis with or without nail brush or nail pick).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures