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Hand Hygiene Randomized Cluster Intervention to Reduce Infections

NCT02131727 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 324

Last updated 2014-05-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a simple intervention to improve hand hygiene, consisting of a 3-4 minute training video, on-site posters, and hand hygiene supplies, can reduce respiratory and GI illness among employees.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Gastrointestinal Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention

Participants received a 4 minute video about protective hand hygiene behaviors and other activities (cough ettiquette, and staying home when ill) to reduce the risk of contracting respiratory tract and GI infections. In addition, motivational posters and hand hygiene supplies were distributed in the work setting.

BEHAVIORAL

Ask Me 3

Participants in the control group received a 4 minute training video about the "Ask Me 3" program to promote effective communication with health care providers, along with an "Ask Me 3" brochure and a key-chain with the "Ask Me 3" principles for effective communication with health care providers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • GoJo Industries, Akron OH

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Cuyahoga County Government Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Kent State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maggie Stedman-Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H. · Kent State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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