Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of 6 Versus 3 Steps for Hand Hygiene

NCT02396836 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 12-170SIRN04
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim is to compare the effectiveness of the 6 step hand rub technique versus 3 step hand rub technique in hand coverage and in reducing bacterial contamination on the hands of healthcare workers in practice. Research questions

1. 1.What is the effectiveness of the 6 step technique in hand coverage compared to the 3 step technique?
2. 2.What are the most frequently missed sites in hand surface coverage using 6 steps compared to 3 steps?
3. 3.What is the reduction in bacterial contamination of the hand with the 6 step compared to the 3 step technique?
4. 4.Does site missed or coverage relate to bacterial load?
5. 5.What is the time taken for 6 step technique versus 3 step technique?

Conditions

Hand Hygiene

Keywords

Hand hygiene; Hand decontamination; Microbial load; Hand coverage; Glove juice technique; Ayliffe technique; 6 step technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Microbial load on dominant hand

  A glove juice technique will be used to assess the microbial load on the dominant hand of healthcare workers following use of alcohol hand rub after a clinical procedure.

  up to 5 min

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Hand coverage

  up to 5 min

Study Arms (2)

6 step hand hygiene technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the World Health Organisations 6 step technique

Other: 6 step technique

3 step hand hygiene technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the 3 step technique

Other: 3 step technique

Interventions

6 step technique OTHER

Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the World Health Organizations 6 step technique

Also known as: World Health Organisation 6 step technique for hand hygiene

6 step hand hygiene technique

3 step technique OTHER

Hand decontamination with alcohol hand rub using the 3 step technique

Also known as: 3 step technique for hand hygiene

3 step hand hygiene technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Medical and nursing staff performing a clinical procedure

You may not qualify if:

• A procedure requiring use of gloves
• A self declared active skin condition

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Glasgow Caledonian University: lead
• University of Strathclyde: collaborator
• University of East Anglia: collaborator
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: collaborator
• Tan Tock Seng Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Western Infirmary

Glasgow, G11 6NT, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Reilly JS, Price L, Lang S, Robertson C, Cheater F, Skinner K, Chow A. A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of 6-Step vs 3-Step Hand Hygiene Technique in Acute Hospital Care in the United Kingdom. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jun;37(6):661-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.51. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

  PMID: 27050843 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Hand Hygiene

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hygiene; Therapeutics; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Jacqui Reilly, PhD

  Glasgow Caledonian University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor Jacqui Reilly

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 15, 2014
• First Posted: March 24, 2015
• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2014
• Study Completion: March 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 24, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

GB (1)