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This study is to investigate that non-inferiority in terms of reduction of bacterial counts will be retained when combining the simpler three-step technique for the use of hand rub with a shorter application time of 15 seconds.
The WHO guideline recommends 30 seconds for application of hand rub, however, mean bacterial reduction after 15 seconds of hand rubbing has been recently shown to be non-inferior and shortening application time to 15 seconds has been suggested to improve the frequency of hand hygiene actions in a neonatal care unit. This study is to investigate that non-inferiority in terms of reduction of bacterial counts will be retained when combining the simpler three-step technique for the use of hand rub with a shorter application time of 15 seconds.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 6-step hygiene technique, application time of 30 seconds | Experimental |
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| 6-step hygiene technique, application time of 15 seconds | Experimental |
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| 3-step hygiene technique, application time of 30 seconds | Experimental |
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| 3-step hygiene technique, application time of 15 seconds | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds | Procedure | Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of bacterial counts on hands | Change of bacterial counts on hands as determined by the mean logarithmic reduction in bacterial counts after performance of hand hygiene | 30 minutes |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Andreas Widmer, Prof. Dr. MD | University Hospital Basel, Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology | Basel | 4031 | Switzerland |
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two different hand hygiene techniques (six steps and three steps) and two different application times for hand rub (30 seconds and 15 seconds)
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| Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds | Procedure | Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds |
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| Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds | Procedure | Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds |
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| Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds | Procedure | Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds |
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