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Hand Hygiene Before Non-sterile Glove Use

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hand Hygiene
Interventions
Behavioral: Hand Hygiene before Donning Non-sterile Gloves
Registration Number
NCT01571778
Lead Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Brief Summary

The importance of healthcare worker hand hygiene in decreasing bacterial transmission between patients is well documented. Healthcare workers may don non-sterile gloves in routine care of patients, particularly for those patients known or suspected to harbor epidemiologically important microorganisms. Governing bodies currently recommend performing hand hygiene prior to donning gloves and after glove removal. The importance of hand hygiene post glove removal is well shown, however few studies exist to show utility of hand hygiene prior to donning gloves. In fact, data suggests that glove use is an impediment to hand hygiene and may reduce compliance with hand washing. In light of this and the fact that no evidence exists that washing hands BEFORE glove use is important, the aim of the study is to asses the utility of routine hand hygiene prior to donning non-sterile gloves before a patient contact.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthcare worker engaging in direct patient contact on Contact Precautions (e.g. expected glove use)
  • >= 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
  • Visibly soiled hands requiring hand washing (cannot randomize)
  • Non-compliance with glove use as indicated for care of patient on Contact Precautions

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Donning Gloves without Hand HygieneHand Hygiene before Donning Non-sterile GlovesIn this arm, healthcare workers will be assigned to don non-sterile gloves prior to patient contact WITHOUT first performing hand hygiene. Samples will be obtained from hands prior to donning gloves and from the gloves after donning to determine total aerobic colony counts and to identify important hospital pathogens
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in Total Aerobic Colony CountsThe total time of participation from the healthcare worker will be approximately 2-3 minutes, the time needed to perform hand hygiene and don gloves (group 1) or don gloves (group 2).

The Difference in Total Aerobic Colony Counts from hands at baseline (Group 1, prior to Hand Hygiene; Group 2, prior to donning gloves) to gloves after donning

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pathogen IdentificationThe total time of participation from the healthcare worker will be approximately 2-3 minutes, the time needed to perform hand hygiene and don gloves (group 1) or don gloves (group 2).

Gloves will be sampled from both groups after donning and evaluation for important hospital pathogens will be performed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Maryland Medical Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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