Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene in Residential Care Home for the Elderly: a Cluster Randomized Trial | NCT03224169 | Trialant

Unknown statusInterventionalNot ApplicableUpdated Jul 21, 2017

Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene in Residential Care Home for the Elderly: a Cluster Randomized Trial

Overview

Key facts that identify this study and show where it stands today.

What the study is about and why it is being run, in the researchers' own words.

Official Title: Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene in Residential Care Home for the Elderly: a Cluster Randomized Trial
Brief Summary: To screen the prevalence of multidrug resistant organisms among the resident in the residential care home for the elderly, and assess the practicability of directly observed hand hygiene in this setting.

The medical conditions and diseases this study investigates.

The treatments and procedures being evaluated in this study.

Who can join this study and the criteria used to decide.

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Residents living the residential care home for the elderly and able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Those who cannot give consent

How the study is designed and how its participant groups are organized.

The people to reach with questions about this study or how to join it.

Vincent Cheng, MDContact

vcccheng@hku.hk852-28553206

Where the study is run and whether each site is currently recruiting.

Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong KongRecruiting

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The organizations and people involved in this study.

Other registered studies that closely resemble this one.