Handy Hygiene of Children: Understanding the Effect of Live Feedback on Handwashing Behavior

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand Hygiene; Handwashing
• Interventions: Other: Live feedback during handwashing

• Registration Number: NCT04773288
• Lead Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Staake

Brief Summary

Objective of the randomized controlled trial is to assess the impact of a digital intervention on hand hygiene of young children. Children in intervention kindergartens / elementary schools will see live instructions and feedback on their current hand washing activity while washing hands. We hypothesize that the digital intervention will improve hand hygiene practices of children in kindergarten / elementary school.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-23
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-26
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-19
• Study Completion: 2021-07-19
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 127

Inclusion Criteria

• children aged between 2 and 7 years of age
• children attending kindergarten

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Live feedback provided on display during handwashing	Live feedback during handwashing	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Main effects of live feedback on handwashing of children	Up to 3 months	Live feedback is hypothesized to change hand washing activities of children in the short- and long-term. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).
Effect of one-time education session on handwashing of children	Up to 1 month	One-time educational video is hypothesized to change handwashing activity in the short term but declines with time. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).
Self-efficacy of children	Up to 3 months	Live feedback is hypothesized to change self-efficacy of children. To be measured with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.
Attitude towards technology of parents	Up to 3 months	Acquisition of competences perceived by parents is hypothesized to be dependent on their attitude towards digital solutions. To be measured with questionnaires for children, parents and educators.
Habit formation through live feedback on handwashing of children	Up to 3 months	Hand washing activities of children are hypothesized to remain changed when live feedback is stopped and in locations where no live feedback is available. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).
Acquisition of competences of children	Up to 3 months	Live feedback is hypothesized to change competences of children. Change in hand washing activity is determined with IoT devices measuring water and soap usage (combined into one measure).

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Otto-Friedrich-University; 🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

University of Turku; 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland