Seeking clearer recommendations for hand hygiene in communities facing Ebola: a randomized trial investigating the impact of six handwashing methods on skin irritation and dermatitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Irritant contact dermatitis is a condition of skin inflammation and skin barrier disruption that can cause transepidermal water loss, itching, redness, swelling, and an increase in disease transmission risk when irritating substances cause dehydration of the stratum corneum.; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Irritant contact dermatitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN89815514
• Lead Sponsor: Tufts University

Brief Summary

2016 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28030544 results

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-11-18
• Study Start: 2016-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

Potential participants must be:
1. healthy volunteers
2. either gender
3. aged between 18-65
4. English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Potential participants must not:
1. have a history of dermatitis
2. be pregnant or trying to become pregnant
3. patch test positive for any study substance
4. have baseline skin abnormalities or open sores/cuts
5. work in a profession where hands are frequently wet or exposed to irritants
6. have mental health issues that may be triggered by a study related to hand hygiene

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified