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In March 2012, the investigators initiated a prospective, cluster-randomized, controlled field trial in Kisumu County, located in an area in western Kenya which has the highest under-five mortality rate in Kenya with 149 childhood deaths per 1,000 live births 9. The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an antimicrobial hand towel (hereafter referred to as towel) in preventing diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections, self-reported fever, and skin infections in children <2 years old.
In March 2012, the investigators initiated a prospective, cluster-randomized, controlled field trial in Kisumu County, located in an area in western Kenya which has the highest under-five mortality rate in Kenya with 149 childhood deaths per 1,000 live births 9. The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an antimicrobial hand towel (hereafter referred to as towel) in preventing diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections (ARIs), self-reported fever, and skin infections in children <2 years old.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison | No Intervention | Hand hygiene education. | |
| Intervention | Experimental | Hand hygiene education and 4 antimicrobial hand towels |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobial Hand Towel | Other | Novel antimicrobial hand towel. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants with diarrheal disease | The number of participants that experience 3 or more loose or watery stools | Within 48 hours of enrollment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants with respiratory infections | Within 48 hours of enrollment | |
| Number of participants with a subjective fever | Within 48 hours of enrollment | |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005334 | Fever |
| D002481 | Cellulitis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001832 | Body Temperature Changes |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
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| Number of participants with a skin infection |
| Within 48 hours of enrollment |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D013492 | Suppuration |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |