A Randomized Controlled Trial of a School Disinfection and Hand Hygiene Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Respiratory Infections, Gastrointestinal Diseases

In brief

The objective of the trial is to assess the impact of a disinfection and hand hygiene program on absenteeism in elementary school classrooms. Students in intervention classrooms will use alcohol-based hand sanitizers at school, and their classrooms will be disinfected using quaternary ammonium wipes. We hypothesize that the use of disinfectants and hand hygiene products in elementary school classrooms will reduce absenteeism.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00514670

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

285

Starts

2006-03-01

Expected to finish

2006-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-08-10

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Member of a designated elementary school classroom in the Avon school system

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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