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Infection Control TrainingNCT02856529

Effects of Basic Infection Control Skills License on Knowledge and Practice of Health Care Workers

A study testing Training and General session in people with Infection Control Training, run by Madinah Saudi Board Community Medicine.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Considering the importance of infection control practices, Madinah Public Health Department launched a new license program for healthcare workers, the Basic Infection Control Skills License program (BICSL). BICSL has been launched to train healthcare workers all over the region in a scientific standardized way. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 22 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Infection Control Training
What is being tested?
Training and General session
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2016to Dec 2016
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 22 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Working in the chosen hospitals.
  • Health care worker (Physician, nurse or technician) of any gender, age, or experience.

Who cannot join

  • Refuse to participate in the study.
  • Have BICSL certificate before the study implemented.
  • On leave during study period.

About this study

Considering the importance of infection control practices, Madinah Public Health Department launched a new license program for healthcare workers, the Basic Infection Control Skills License program (BICSL). BICSL has been launched to train healthcare workers all over the region in a scientific standardized way.

To assess BICSL effectiveness, a non-randomized control study will be conducted in two of the general hospitals in Madinah. An electronic bilingual self-administrated valid and reliable questionnaire will be used to evaluate the workers knowledge and practices before and after three and six months of the intervention. The knowledge and practice answers were scored and the scores were categorized to facilitate the comparison. A BICSL certified trainer will be conducting the intervention, a one to one training session. A SPSS program will be used to analyze the data. Administrative and ethical approval was obtained from Madinah health authority. The participants will complete an electronic consent before they fill the questionnaire. Confidentiality and privacy as well as freedom to participate or not will be insured to all participants. This study will assess the license effectiveness in improve knowledge and compliance.

Being tested
Training, General session

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TrainingOther

    The Basic Infection Control Skills License program (BICSL) includes meningitis and influenza vaccination as well as fit test to verify the correctly fitting of the respirator. Also, the license program includes training on hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). To get the license, each participants must get the vaccination and attend one to one training session with a program trainer 34.

  • General sessionOther

    A general session about the basic of infection control was conducted for this group. The lecture performed in the same way of the regular training fulfill.

Study groups in NCT02856529
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalA BICSL certified trainer conduct the intervention. It includes hand on training session standardized in a scientific way. The participants trained on hand hygiene and use of PPE. Also, it includes meningitis and influenza vaccination as well as fit test to verify the correctly fitting of the respirator.
Receives: Other: Training
ControlActive comparatorA general session about the basic of infection control was conducted for this group. The lecture performed in the same way of the regular training fulfill.
Receives: Other: General session

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Self administered knowledge

    will be measured by questionnaire

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Self administered practice

    will be measured by questionnaire

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Self administered knowledge

    between different sexes and professions, it will be measured by questionnaire

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Self administred practices

    between different sexes and professions, it will be measured by questionnaire

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

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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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02856529
Sponsor's protocol ID
SBCMM001
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
18 Jun 2016
Last updated
5 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Training and General session in people with Infection Control Training, run by Madinah Saudi Board Community Medicine.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 5 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Self administered knowledge (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 5 Aug 2016.

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