An Edge AI-based AR System for Hand Hygiene Training in Undergraduates of Health Related Disciplines

NCT06211660 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS20231220001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 240
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to design and test an innovative education tool for hand hygiene. The main aims are:

1. 1.develop a prototype of the AI-empowered AR system for hand hygiene training and assessment in undergraduates of health-related disciplines;
2. 2.conduct a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of this AI-based AR training system on knowledge and practice of hand hygiene in students of health related disciplines;
3. 3.evaluate the effects of the AI-based AR training system and collect feedbacks from participants.

Conditions

Hand Hygiene

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Practice of hand hygiene

  The percentage (from 0 to 100%, the higher scores mean a worse outcome) of fluorescent gel residual on hands shown in the hand scanner will be used as an objective assessment for efficacy of hand washing in individual participants.

  5 minutes after hand washing

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge of hand hygiene

  10 minutes before and 10 minutes after hand washing

Study Arms (2)

AI-based AR training system

EXPERIMENTAL

The AI-empowered AR training system will be used.

Behavioral: AI-based AR training system

Hand scanner and Video training

EXPERIMENTAL

Both hand scanner results and a training video will be provided.

Behavioral: Hand scanner and Video training

Interventions

AI-based AR training system BEHAVIORAL

Participants will use the AI-empowered AR training system to get individualized assessments of their hand wash performance. They will not be informed about the hand scanner results.

AI-based AR training system

Hand scanner and Video training BEHAVIORAL

Participants will use an existing education program that has been demonstrated effective in our previous study (unpublished). In brief, the participants will be informed about their hand scanner results during the first HW attempt. They will also watch a training video about the 7 steps of hand washing.

Hand scanner and Video training

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All undergraduate students who are taking subjects in School of Nursing, School of Optometry, and Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology

You may not qualify if:

• Students with severe eczema or other extreme hand conditions will be excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

The School of Nursing, PolyU

Hong Kong, HK, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Lin Yang, PhD

  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Lin Yang, PhD

CONTACT

852-27666398; l.yang@polyu.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2024
• First Posted: January 18, 2024
• Study Start: June 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: March 31, 2025
• Last Updated: August 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: Starting 6 months after publication.
• Access Criteria: The Responsible Party will review the requests.

Locations

HK (1)