Traditional Bed Baths Versus Disposable Wet Wipes

NCT ID: NCT02984527

Last Updated: 2018-10-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-31

Study Completion Date

2018-02-28

Brief Summary

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The Purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness on microbiological counts from skin swaps after wash with water and soap or wet wipes.

Detailed Description

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The study is a crossover clinical trial where the effect of two interventions is compared on the same subject.

The two interventions are:

* Intimate hygiene with water and soap
* Intimate hygiene with prepackaged disposable wet wipes

Null hypothesis: Same effectiveness to reduce microbiological counts on skin

Alternative hypothesis: Significant different effectiveness to reduce microbiological counts on skin

Each individual receives the two interventions in random order. The effect of the interventions on microbiological counts on the patients skin is evaluated on the same patient.

A crossover trial requires half the number of participants and reduces confounding factors.

All participants receive a sequence of the two different interventions. But there is a sufficient gab between the two interventions to ensure a washout period and avoid a crossover effect. In this study this is 12-24 hours.

The study uses block randomization, without intra block correlation to achieve allocation balance over time.

Furthermore it may prevent some predictable allocation.

Microbiological sampling with moistened swaps and aseptic techniques, sterile equipment and sterile recovery medium (Stewarts Medium) are used to obtain skin samples from the patients before and after intimate hygiene with water and soap and wet wipes.

Differences in microbiological skin counts will be compared (delta values) before and after the two interventions and between interventions.

Data will be blinded during microbiological count and statistical analyses.

Analyses:

Data are structured in CASTOR and will be stored in a secure Team Collaboration Software Tool (SharePoint).

Descriptive analysis including mean, median, confidence interval, standard deviation, and standard error.

Statistical analyses will be performed using STATA. Test of differences will be performed by simple t- test or Wilcoxon sign rank test, depending on the distribution of the data. A multiple regression analysis including possible confounders will be considered.

Inclusion of 68 patients

Conditions

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Intimate Hygiene

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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water and soap first day

Intimate hygiene performed with water and soap first day and disposable wet wipes second day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

wet wipes

Intervention Type DEVICE

intimate hygiene with disposable wet wipes

water and soap

Intervention Type DEVICE

Intimate hygiene with water and soap

disposable wet wipes first day

Intimate hygiene performed with wet wipes first day and water and soap second day

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

wet wipes

Intervention Type DEVICE

intimate hygiene with disposable wet wipes

water and soap

Intervention Type DEVICE

Intimate hygiene with water and soap

Interventions

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wet wipes

intimate hygiene with disposable wet wipes

Intervention Type DEVICE

water and soap

Intimate hygiene with water and soap

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who need intimate hygiene
* Admitted for minimum two days
* Understand oral information
* And apple to sign written consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Diarrhea
* Dementia
* Dying
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital of Southern Jutland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pia Lysdal Veje

PhD student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jette Primdahl, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital of Southern Jutland

Locations

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Hospital of Southern Jutland

Aabenraa, Jutland, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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SDUSF-2015-65/R1 - (205)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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