Hand Hygiene of Kindergarten Children

NCT ID: NCT05395988

Last Updated: 2022-05-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-31

Brief Summary

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Randomized controlled trial to further assess the impact of a digital intervention on hand hygiene of young children. Children in intervention kindergartens will see live instructions and feedback on their hand washing activity in reals-time / while washing hands. Aim of the study is to better understand behavior change of young children.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hand Hygiene Hand Washing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Control group

The control group receives no screen next to the sink.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Instruction group

The reward group receives a screen next to each sink in kindergarten. On the screen, hand washing instructions are shown during hand washing. After a defined time period, the screen is removed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital hand washing instructions

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions

Reward group

The reward group receives a screen next to each sink in kindergarten. On the screen, hand washing instructions are shown during hand washing. If hands are washed correctly (time and soap usage), a reward (animal animation) is shown on the screen.

After a defined time period, the screen is removed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital hand washing reward

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions and animated animals as reward

Reward plus instruction-only group

The reward plus instruction group receives a screen next to each sink in kindergarten.

On the screen, hand washing instructions are shown during hand washing. If hands are washed correctly (time and soap usage), a reward (animal animation) is shown on the screen.

After a defined time period, the screen only shows instructions, the reward is not shown anymore.

After a defined time period, the screen is removed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Digital hand washing instructions

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions

Digital hand washing reward

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions and animated animals as reward

Interventions

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Digital hand washing instructions

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions

Intervention Type DEVICE

Digital hand washing reward

Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions and animated animals as reward

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children attending kindergarten

Exclusion Criteria

* none
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

7 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Turku

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sanna Salanterä, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Turku

Joanna Graichen, M.Sc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

Anni Pakarinen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Turku

Carlo Stingl, M.Sc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

Riitta Mieronkoski

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Turku

Glenda Dangis

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Turku

Locations

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University of Turku

Turku, , Finland

Site Status

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

Bamberg, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Finland Germany

References

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Dangis G, Terho K, Graichen J, Gunther SA, Rosio R, Salantera S, Staake T, Stingl C, Pakarinen A. Hand hygiene of kindergarten children-Understanding the effect of live feedback on handwashing behaviour, self-efficacy, and motivation of young children: Protocol for a multi-arm cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2023 Jan 24;18(1):e0280686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280686. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36693062 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hand hygiene kindergarten

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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