Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation
NCT ID: NCT00987402
Last Updated: 2012-08-21
Study Results
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COMPLETED
PHASE1/PHASE2
3317 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-01-31
2007-11-30
Brief Summary
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A total of 3317 patients undergoing clean and clean-contaminated surgery were included in the study and followed up for 30 days.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Plain soap and water
Surgical hand preparation with plain soap and water
Plain soap and water (PSW)
Presence or absence of infection
Alcohol based hand rubs
Surgical hand preparation with alcohol based alcohol hand rub
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
Presence or absence of infection
Interventions
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Plain soap and water (PSW)
Presence or absence of infection
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
Presence or absence of infection
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who did not consent to participate in the study
ALL
No
Sponsors
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World Health Organization
OTHER
AIC Kijabe Hospital
OTHER
University Hospital, Geneva
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital
Principal Investigators
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Peter M Nthumba, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
AIC Kijabe Hospital
Locations
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Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital
Kijabe, Central, Kenya
Countries
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References
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Wood JH, Nthumba PM, Stepita-Poenaru E, Poenaru D. Pediatric surgical site infection in the developing world: a Kenyan experience. Pediatr Surg Int. 2012 May;28(5):523-7. doi: 10.1007/s00383-012-3058-x.
Nthumba PM, Stepita-Poenaru E, Poenaru D, Bird P, Allegranzi B, Pittet D, Harbarth S. Cluster-randomized, crossover trial of the efficacy of plain soap and water versus alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation in a rural hospital in Kenya. Br J Surg. 2010 Nov;97(11):1621-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7213.
Other Identifiers
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KH-PSW-ABHR
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id