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Effectiveness of a Handwashing Programme in the Prevention of School Absenteeism Due to Respiratory Infections

NCT01728090 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1640

Last updated 2012-11-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a hand-washing programme using hand sanitizer in the prevention of school absenteeism due to upper respiratory infections. Students in intervention classrooms used hand sanitizers at schools and a programme educational on hand hygiene. The investigators hypothesize that the use de hand sanitizers in elementary school will reduce absenteeism due to upper respiratory infections.

Conditions

  • Upper Respiratory Infections
  • Influenza
  • Common Cold

Interventions

OTHER

hand sanitizer

alcohol-based, hydroalcoholic gel

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Health, Spain

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ernestina Azor, MD, PhD · Department of Health of Andalusia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

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