Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Two Hand Hygiene Techniques Using Alcohol Based Hand Rub on Hand Surface Coverage and Reducing Bacterial Hand Contamination
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 120
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Microbial load on dominant hand
研究概览
简要总结
The aim is to compare the effectiveness of the 6 step hand rub technique versus 3 step hand rub technique in hand coverage and in reducing bacterial contamination on the hands of healthcare workers in practice.
Research questions
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What is the effectiveness of the 6 step technique in hand coverage compared to the 3 step technique?
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What are the most frequently missed sites in hand surface coverage using 6 steps compared to 3 steps?
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What is the reduction in bacterial contamination of the hand with the 6 step compared to the 3 step technique?
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Does site missed or coverage relate to bacterial load?
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What is the time taken for 6 step technique versus 3 step technique?
详细描述
The 6 step for decontamination of healthcare workers hand is recommended by the World Health Organization but the 3 step technique is easy to perform and has been shown by some studies to be effective. Compliance with the 6 step technique is not optimum. If the 3 step was more as or more effective than the 6 step compliance with it could be compared with that for the 6 step. No randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of these two techniques using alcohol based hand rub has been conducted.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Medical and nursing staff performing a clinical procedure
排除标准
- •A procedure requiring use of gloves
- •A self declared active skin condition
研究组 & 干预措施
6 step hand hygiene technique
Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the World Health Organisations 6 step technique
干预措施: 6 step technique (Other)
3 step hand hygiene technique
Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the 3 step technique
干预措施: 3 step technique (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Microbial load on dominant hand
时间窗: up to 5 min
A glove juice technique will be used to assess the microbial load on the dominant hand of healthcare workers following use of alcohol hand rub after a clinical procedure.
次要结局
- Hand coverage(up to 5 min)
研究者
Jacqui Reilly
Professor Jacqui Reilly
Glasgow Caledonian University