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Washing Without Water: Cost-effectiveness of a Rapidly Spreading Nursing Intervention in Bedridden Patients'

NCT01187732 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2017-04-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the traditional bed bath with 'washing without water' on

* 1\) effects on skin integrity
* 2\) patient and nurse satisfaction and 3) costs. In a cluster randomized trial we will randomize 50 nursing home wards (576 patients) to 'washing without water' or traditional bed baths. Bathing regimens are continued for six weeks.

Whereas effects on skin damage are not likely to be specific for setting, these results can be generalized to other patient groups.

Conditions

  • Skin Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

Washing without water

The experimental intervention is 'washing without water' and consists of disposable washing cloths made of a mix of soft synthetic fibers, saturated with a no rinse, quickly vaporizing skin cleaning and caring lotion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

    collaborator OTHER

  • Betsie van Gaal

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Theo van Achterberg, PhD · Radboud university medical center; IQ healthcare

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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