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Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels

NCT06420934 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2024-10-02

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Summary

This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel. This randomized, multicenter, superiority-controlled trial will enroll up to 72 healthcare workers and surgical residents from three hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia. A fluorescent product will simulate bacteria, and contamination will be assessed by evaluating the presence of fluorescent cream after hand drying technique with either two or one surgical sterile towel. Data will be collected through REDCap and deidentified. Differences in the proportion of contamination between the two groups will be assessed using an exact Fischer test, and confounding variables will be included in the analysis through logistic multivariate regression, with a significance level set a priori at 0.05. Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Conditions

  • Hand Hygiene
  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Healthcare Associated Infection
  • Medical Errors

Interventions

OTHER

Drying procedure after surgical handwashing

Participants will dry their hands with one surgical towel

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital Militar Central, Argentina

    collaborator OTHER

  • Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-26
Primary Completion
2024-12-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Colombia

Study Locations

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