Clinical trials: Hand Hygiene Compliance
Pathogen Transmission, Patient Participation
Clean Hands Accessible and Manageable for Patients (CHAMPs)
This study proposes the novel use of a bedrail-affixed technology-based patient hand hygiene system with verbal and visual reminders to improve hospitalized older adults' self-management of hand hygiene practice, which in return…
- Conditions
- Pathogen Transmission, Patient Participation, Aging
- Trial name
- CHAMPs (NCT05866393)
- Testing
- Clean Hands Accessible and Manageable for Patients
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Healthy Participants
Educational VR Game Intervention to Enhance Hygiene Practices in Primary School Children
The goal of this observational study is to investigate if VR game-based educational intervention can enhance primary schoolchildren's compliance with hygiene practices to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other upper…
- Trial name
- NCT07168759
- Testing
- VR game -based education program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene Behavior
Infection Control Link Nurses Program to Improve Compliance With Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene, and Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Infection Control Link Nurses (i.e., clinical nurses providing direct patient care with an interest and expertise in infection control practices) are effective in improving nurses'…
- Conditions
- Standard Precautions, Hand Hygiene Behavior, Healthcare Associated Infections
- Trial name
- INFECTION (NCT06857825)
- Testing
- Implementation of Infection Control Link Nurses (ICLNs)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Hand Hygiene, Health Education
Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education on Knowledge, Skills, and Emotional Indicators in Preschool Children
A randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality-based handwashing education on handwashing knowledge, skills, and emotional indicators in preschool children aged 5-6 years.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Education, Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- VR-HAND (NCT07518082)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Handwashing Education, Traditional Handwashing Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Arel University
Intensive Care Nurses, Bacterial Colonization
Hand Hygiene Compliance and Bacterial Colonization on Personal Belongings
This study aims to examine whether intensive care nurses' hand hygiene practices are related to the presence and amount of bacteria on their frequently used personal belongings, such as mobile phones, pens, and identification…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Nurses, Bacterial Colonization, Hand Hygiene Compliance
- Trial name
- HHC-BC (NCT07782385)
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Hand Hygiene, School Health, Primary School Students, Health Education
Effect of Digital Method-Based Hand Hygiene Education on Handwashing Skills in Primary School Students
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a digitally based hand hygiene education program developed for primary school students on their proper handwashing skills.
- Trial name
- DMHHE (NCT07799181)
- Testing
- Digital Hand Hygiene Education Program
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hand Hygiene Behavior, Infection Control
Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Education Programmes to Enhance Infection Prevention and Control Among Childcare Workers in Bangkok Daycare Centres, Thailand
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of nurse-led education programmes on childcare workers (CCWs) in improving infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in daycare centres.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene Behavior, Infection Control, Infection Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06736977
- Testing
- The Onsite Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC, The Online Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Cross Infection
Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring and ICU Infection Rates
If patients acquire a new infection whilst in hospital this can cause significant morbidity, prolonged hospitalisation and even death. Indeed, there is much public concern about infections such as MRSA.
- Trial name
- HANDS (NCT02511925)
- Testing
- Weekly poster of unit performance, Daily email of personal feedback, Active reminder from badge
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Compliance With Hand Hygiene in Nursing Homes: Go for a Sustainable Effect (CHANGE)
Hand hygiene (HH) appears to be a simple, non-complex procedure to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), implementation in daily routine is difficult.
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT02817282)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene implementation strategy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Hand Hygiene Training, Infection Prevention and Control
Effectiveness of an Edge AI-based Augmented Reality System for Hand Hygiene Training: a Multi-centre, Mixed-methods Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
This multi-centre, mixed-methods cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an edge artificial intelligence (AI)-based augmented reality (AR) training and assessment system for improving hand…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene Training, Infection Prevention and Control, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Education
- Trial name
- HANDHEART (NCT07280026)
- Testing
- Instructional Video + Scanner Feedback, Edge AI-based AR Hand Hygiene Training System
- Where
- 3 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Handwashing Behavior
Game-Based Handwashing Education in Preschool Children
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a game-based handwashing education program, which will be developed based on the Health Belief Model, on the handwashing behaviors of preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT07607717
- Testing
- Game-Based Handwashing Education
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Healthcare Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene
Effect of Video Camera Monitoring Feedback on Hand Hygiene Compliance and Infections in NICU
The purpose of this study is to determine if use of the video camera surveillance system for HH observation and performance feedback about HH compliance rates can improve the HH compliance of HCWs and reduce healthcare-associated…
- Conditions
- Healthcare Associated Infection, Hand Hygiene, Neonatal Infection
- Trial name
- CaM-HAI (NCT04053257)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene compliance observation with video camera surveillance system and performance feedback of the HH rates to HCWs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 8,335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hand, Hygiene Practices and Knowledge
Effectiveness of VR on the Sustainability of Hand Hygiene Compliance: School-based RCT With 10-month Follow-up
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR intervention on teaching handwashing skills which are promoted by the Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR.
- Trial name
- HKU-VR-2026 (NCT07659340)
- Testing
- VR Handwashing Game (2 sessions), VR Handwashing Game (1 session) + Video on hand hygiene (1 session)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Respiratory Tract; Infection, Upper (Acute), Hand Hygiene
Hand Hygiene Intervention Program on Primary School Students' Health Outcomes and Absenteeism in School
The most common infections in schools are acute respiratory infections (colds, pharyngitis, influenza and others) and diarrheal diseases.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract; Infection, Upper (Acute), Hand Hygiene, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- NCT04267952
- Testing
- Hand hygiene intervention program developed according to planned behavior theory, Classical hand hygiene education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Hand Hygiene
Direct Gloving Strategy: A Cluster-randomized Trial
The necessity of Hand hygiene (HH) before donning non-sterile gloves is unknown. Furthermore, because of the additional time required to cleanse hands and then don gloves, as well as the cumbersome nature of applying gloves to…
- Trial name
- NCT03119389
- Testing
- Donning Non-Sterile Gloves without HH
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Accuracy, Compliance
Effectiveness of a Multimodal IT Enhanced Hand Hygiene Strategy on Healthcare Associated Infections in Nursing Homes
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, enhanced with information technology (IT), in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Accuracy, Compliance, Healthcare-associated Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06925620
- Testing
- Multimodal Information Technology-based Hand Hygiene Strategies
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Respiratory Infection Prevention
Effectiveness of Education on Preventive Measures Against Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in School-Age Children
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an animation video-supported education program on preventive measures against acute respiratory tract infections among first-grade primary school children.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Respiratory Infection Prevention, Hand Hygiene, Respiratory Hygiene
- Trial name
- NCT07654712
- Testing
- Animation Video-Supported Education on Preventive Measures Against Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Hand Hygiene Compliance
Tailor VHA HH Bundle for Acute Mental Health Care
Mental health settings are particularly vulnerable to outbreaks and transmission due to infectious pathogens like norovirus. This occurs since access to soap and water (sinks) is limited for safety reasons and alcohol hand rub is…
- Trial name
- NCT07607145
- Testing
- Tailored Hand Hygiene Bundle, Non-Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizer
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hand Hygiene Compliance, Hand Hygiene Effectiveness
Fluorescent Hand Hygiene Training and Long-Term Effects in First-Year Nursing Students
This single-group quasi-experimental study will evaluate the effectiveness and durability of a fluorescent hand hygiene training program for first-year nursing students at a Polish university.
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene Compliance, Hand Hygiene Effectiveness, Hand Hygiene, Hand Hygiene Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07759037
- Testing
- Fluorescent Hand Hygiene Training with Glo Germ
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Powiślańska Academy of Applied Sciences
Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection
Building an Optimal Hand Hygiene Bundle
Hand hygiene is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Despite the strength of the evidence, hospital staff continue to sanitize their hands less than half of the time…
- Conditions
- Hand Hygiene, Health Care Associated Infection, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02223455
- Testing
- Hand Hygiene Signs
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development