HandwashingNCT00548015
Helping Hands: Promoting Hand Hygiene in Hospital Nurses
A study testing state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy in people with Handwashing, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 3 sites in Netherlands.
Trial summary
Hand hygiene prescriptions are the most important measure in the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Yet compliance rates are generally below 50% of all opportunities for hand hygiene adherence. This study will test the short- and long term effects of two strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Handwashing
- What is being tested?
- state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 900 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesNetherlands
- Study dates
- Mar 2008to Nov 2009
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Hand hygiene opportunities at the point of patient care
Who cannot join
- Hand hygiene opportunities not concerning patient care like personal hygiene
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country.
Netherlands3 sites
Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
Nijmegen, 6500 GS
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PObox 9101
Nijmegen, 6500 HB
Elisabeth Ziekenhuis
Tilburg, 5000 LC
About this study
Official title: HELPING HANDS: a Comparison of Short- and Long Term Effects of Alternative Strategies for Promoting Hand Hygiene in Hospital Nurses.
Hand hygiene prescriptions are the most important measure in the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Yet compliance rates are generally below 50% of all opportunities for hand hygiene adherence. This study will test the short- and long term effects of two strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses
- Conditions
- Handwashing
- Being tested
- state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
state-of-the art strategy and extented strategyBehavioural
state-of-the art: education, reminders, performance feedback, extented:state-of-the art and coaching ward manager,modeling of informal leaders, norm and target setting
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| State of the Art strategy | Active comparator | education, reminders, performance feedback, Receives: Behavioral: state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy |
| extended strategy | Experimental | state-of-the art and coaching ward manager,modeling of informal leaders, norm and target setting Receives: Behavioral: state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of adherence of opportunities for hand hygiene
Measured: march 2008, october 2008, may 2009, november 2009
Secondary outcomes (1)
Team climate, Cost effectiveness
Measured: december 2008, june 2009
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Oct 2007 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2008
- Primary completionNov 2009 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2009 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HandwashingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Radboud University Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 900 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
- Investigators
- Theo van Achterberg, PhD RN, Study chair, Centre for Quality of Care Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00548015
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RG000279
- Other IDs
- ZonMw 945-17-101
- Status last verified
- Oct 2007
- First submitted
- 22 Oct 2007
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Huis A, Holleman G, van Achterberg T, Grol R, Schoonhoven L, Hulscher M. Explaining the effects of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses: a process evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implement Sci. 2013 Apr 8;8:41. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-41.
PubMed 23566429Huis A, Hulscher M, Adang E, Grol R, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L. Cost-effectiveness of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: a cluster randomised trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Apr;50(4):518-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.016. Epub 2012 Dec 13.
PubMed 23245456Huis A, Schoonhoven L, Grol R, Donders R, Hulscher M, van Achterberg T. Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: a cluster randomised trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Apr;50(4):464-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.08.004. Epub 2012 Aug 28.
PubMed 22939048Huis A, Schoonhoven L, Grol R, Borm G, Adang E, Hulscher M, van Achterberg T. Helping hands: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses. Implement Sci. 2011 Sep 3;6:101. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-101.
PubMed 21888660
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Oct 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- HELPING HANDS: a Comparison of Short- and Long Term Effects of Alternative Strategies for Promoting Hand Hygiene in Hospital Nurses.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00548015
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RG000279
- Conditions
- Handwashing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 900 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Radboud University Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
- Study start
- Mar 2008
- Primary completion
- Nov 2009 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2009 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Oct 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Hand hygiene prescriptions are the most important measure in the prevention of hospital acquired infections. Yet compliance rates are generally below 50% of all opportunities for hand hygiene adherence. This study will test the short- and long term effects of two strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| State of the Art strategy | Active comparator | Behavioral: state-of-the art strategy and extented strategyeducation, reminders, performance feedback, |
| extended strategy | Experimental | Behavioral: state-of-the art strategy and extented strategystate-of-the art and coaching ward manager,modeling of informal leaders, norm and target setting |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Hand hygiene opportunities at the point of patient care
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Hand hygiene opportunities not concerning patient care like personal hygiene
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| state-of-the art strategy and extented strategystate-of-the art: education, reminders, performance feedback, extented:state-of-the art and coaching ward manager,modeling of informal leaders, norm and target setting | Behavioural | State of the Art strategy, extended strategy |
Primary outcome
Percentage of adherence of opportunities for hand hygiene
Time frame: march 2008, october 2008, may 2009, november 2009
1 secondary outcome
Team climate, Cost effectiveness
Time frame: december 2008, june 2009
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Oct 2009.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23566429Huis A, Holleman G, van Achterberg T, Grol R, Schoonhoven L, Hulscher M. Explaining the effects of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses: a process evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implement Sci. 2013 Apr 8;8:41. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-41.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23245456Huis A, Hulscher M, Adang E, Grol R, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L. Cost-effectiveness of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: a cluster randomised trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Apr;50(4):518-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.11.016. Epub 2012 Dec 13.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22939048Huis A, Schoonhoven L, Grol R, Donders R, Hulscher M, van Achterberg T. Impact of a team and leaders-directed strategy to improve nurses' adherence to hand hygiene guidelines: a cluster randomised trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Apr;50(4):464-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.08.004. Epub 2012 Aug 28.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21888660Huis A, Schoonhoven L, Grol R, Borm G, Adang E, Hulscher M, van Achterberg T. Helping hands: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses. Implement Sci. 2011 Sep 3;6:101. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-101.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Theo van Achterberg, PhD RN study chair
Centre for Quality of Care Research
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing state-of-the art strategy and extented strategy in people with Handwashing, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 3 sites in Netherlands.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Oct 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of adherence of opportunities for hand hygiene (time frame: march 2008, october 2008, may 2009, november 2009). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00548015, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Oct 2009.