Surgical Hand Antisepsis With Propan-ol-1 60% Per Rubbing and Scrubbing in Accordance With European Norm Regulation 12791
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Hand antisepsis by scrub
- Conditions
- Skin Diseases
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study evaluates the effects of to compare bactericidal efficacy using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% using the hand rub method versus hand scrub method in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.
Detailed Description
The investigators conducted a crossover clinical trial to evaluate the antiseptic effectiveness of preoperative surgical scrubbing using propan-ol-1 60% by rub and scrub. Samples will be taken from the hands of each volunteer after a surgical hands antiseptic.
Investigators
César Calvo Lobo
Principal Investigator
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants without systemic pathologies, with healthy skin of the hands and short fingernails.
- •They do not use substances with antibacterial action.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Taken antibiotics before 10 days of the intervention.
- •Wear any jewellery on the hands.
Arms & Interventions
Hand antisepsis by scrub
Hand antisepsis by scrub using propan-ol-1 60%
Intervention: Hand antisepsis by scrub
Hand antisepsis by rub
Hand antisepsis by rub using propan-ol-1 60%
Intervention: Hand antisepsis by scrub
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub
Time Frame: Change from bacterial load at 5 minutes.
Participants will scrub the liquid vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handrub procedure.
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction of bacterial load after 3 hours of hand scrub(Change from bacterial load at 3 hours.)