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Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Isopropyl Alcohol and UVC Rays in Disinfection of Cell Phones

NCT06194903 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2024-09-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Cell phones have become a fundamental accessory of our lives and clinical practice, often kept in contact with the body. Since most modern smartphones are equipped with touch screens, they can serve the function of reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms; moreover, they can be the means of transmission of such microorganisms from the environment to humans.

A number of observational studies are available in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of various sanitization methods in reducing the bacterial load of high-touch devices, both chemical and physical.

To our knowledge, no real-world evidence is available comparing the residual effect of the two methods on the bacterial load of cell phones, since all available studies are carried out in the laboratory, with inoculums of predetermined bacterial loads whose suppression by the disinfectant is monitored over time, and involve laptops, tablets and keyboards.

Conditions

  • Cross Infection

Interventions

DEVICE

isopropyl alcohol wipes

cellphones will be sanitised with isopropyl alcohol wipes and total bacterial load will be assessed immediately before sanitation, immediately after sanitation and 3 hours after sanitation.

DEVICE

UVC box

cellphones will be sanitised in a UVC box and total bacterial load will be assessed immediately before sanitation, immediately after sanitation and 3 hours after sanitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-01
Primary Completion
2024-03-01
Completion
2024-04-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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