Hand Hygiene Randomized Cluster Intervention to Reduce Infections

NCT02131727 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 13-050
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 324
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a simple intervention to improve hand hygiene, consisting of a 3-4 minute training video, on-site posters, and hand hygiene supplies, can reduce respiratory and GI illness among employees.

Conditions

Respiratory Tract Infections; Gastrointestinal Infections

Keywords

hand hygiene; communicable diseases; respiratory tract infections; primary prevention; employees

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Relative reduction in self-reported respiratory and gastrointestinal infections

  Monthly surveys elicited information among employees in both the intervention and the control group about self-reported usual hand hygiene practices, symptoms of respiratory and GI infections and missed work days due to these symptoms during the prior 30 days. After the close of the study, statistical analysis was conducted to determine relative reductions in the intervention group compared to the control group regarding: self-reported infections and work days missed due to such infections.

  prior 30 days as elicited by self-report on four monthly surveys

• Self-reported missed days of work due to symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) infections

  Monthly surveys were administered over the Internet for an average of three months to determine if a relative reduction occurred in the intervention group compared to the control group in self-reported missed days from work due to symptoms of respiratory or GI infections.

  Monthly surveys for an average of three months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Self-reported usual daily hand hygiene behaviors

  Monthly self-report surveys for an average of three months from baseline

Study Arms (2)

Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention: Participants receive a 4 minute training video about actions to take to reduce risk of respiratory and GI infections that includes hand hygiene practices, along with educational posters and hand hygiene supplies.

Behavioral: Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention

Ask Me 3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants in the control group received a 4 minute training video about the Ask Me 3 program for clearer communication with health care providers, a brochure, and a key chain containing principles for clear communication with health care providers.

Behavioral: Ask Me 3

Interventions

Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 4 minute video about protective hand hygiene behaviors and other activities (cough ettiquette, and staying home when ill) to reduce the risk of contracting respiratory tract and GI infections. In addition, motivational posters and hand hygiene supplies were distributed in the work setting.

Hand Hygiene Improvement Intervention

Ask Me 3 BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the control group received a 4 minute training video about the "Ask Me 3" program to promote effective communication with health care providers, along with an "Ask Me 3" brochure and a key-chain with the "Ask Me 3" principles for effective communication with health care providers.

Ask Me 3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• No employees were excluded if they worked in the participating departments in this study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kent State University: lead
• GoJo Industries, Akron OH: collaborator
• Cuyahoga County Government Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Kent State University

Kent, Ohio, 44242, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Tract Infections; Communicable Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Maggie Stedman-Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H.

  Kent State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2014
• First Posted: May 6, 2014
• Study Start: February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2013
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: May 6, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

Locations

US (1)