Bacterial Colonization of Nails With Methacrylic Coating in Relation to the Formation of Biofilms and Healthcare-associated Infections
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Comparison of microbial colonization between natural and methacrylate nails
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In the research, the investigators will monitor the bacterial colonization of nails coated with a methacrylic coating
Detailed Description
It is known that the hand hygiene of healthcare workers is extremely important in order to prevent health-related infections. The effectiveness of hand disinfection can be affected by aspects of hand hygiene such as long nails and fingernail applications. In order to determine whether and to what extent fingernails applied among healthcare workers pose a risk of transmission of potentially pathogenic bacteria, and until what day artificial fingernails are safe in healthcare workers, the investigators will monitor bacterial colonization on nails with UV-cured methacrylic fingernails lamp and compared it with a control group of natural nails without application.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Screening
- Masking
- Single (Care Provider)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 16 Years to 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapists employed in high-risk wards for patients
- •healthy nail surface and cuticle
Exclusion Criteria
- •subjects with damaged nails or cuticles
- •operating room staff using surgical hand brushing and staff in general nursing wards.
Arms & Interventions
natural nails
Alcohol hand sanitizer 3ml applied into hands, spread over hands up to the wrist and rubbed until dry on natural nails.
Intervention: Comparison of microbiological sampling on natural nails (Diagnostic Test)
methaacrylic nails
Alcohol hand sanitizer 3ml applied into hands, spread over hands up to the wrist and rubbed until dry on methaacrylic nails
Intervention: Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails (Diagnostic Test)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Comparison of microbial colonization between natural and methacrylate nails
Time Frame: From day 1st to the end of treatment on day 14th
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported