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| Study funds provided by The Clorox Company | UNKNOWN |
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The objective of the trial is to assess the impact of a disinfection and hand hygiene program on absenteeism in elementary school classrooms. Students in intervention classrooms will use alcohol-based hand sanitizers at school, and their classrooms will be disinfected using quaternary ammonium wipes. We hypothesize that the use of disinfectants and hand hygiene products in elementary school classrooms will reduce absenteeism.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | Intervention classrooms received alcohol-based hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. |
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| 2 | No Intervention | No hand sanitizer or disinfecting wipes were used. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Alcohol-based hand sanitizer & quaternary ammonium wipes | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Absenteeism rate due to gastrointestinal or respiratory illness during the study period. | 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Bacterial colony counts and the presence of selected viruses on classroom surfaces. | 8 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas J Sandora, MD, MPH | Boston Children's Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Children's Hospital Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 18519460 | Derived | Sandora TJ, Shih MC, Goldmann DA. Reducing absenteeism from gastrointestinal and respiratory illness in elementary school students: a randomized, controlled trial of an infection-control intervention. Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;121(6):e1555-62. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2597. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
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| D007239 | Infections |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| D000431 | Ethanol |
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| D000438 | Alcohols |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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