Effectiveness of an Alcohol-based Hand Rub to "Clean" Gloved Hands

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Conditions studied: Hand Hygiene

In brief

Although little is known about compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) 5 Moments of hand hygiene, the few existing studies report a high number of opportunities and compliance ranging from just 22 to 60%. Previous studies have reported an increased density of opportunities, perceived insufficient time and glove use as factors associated with non-compliance. A healthcare worker performing multiple tasks in one encounter may spend up to half the time in the room doing hand hygiene. Strategies to reduce the time required for hand hygiene may in turn promote increased compliance and may ultimately be most effective in limiting microbial transmission. In this study, the investigators examine whether cleansing gloves at each hand hygiene opportunity at the point of care and reusing the same gloves is as effective as standard practice and the current recommendation (remove gloves, perform hand hygiene, and don new gloves).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03445676

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

1450

Starts

2017-03-15

Expected to finish

2019-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthcare worker who directly interacts with patients on Contact Precautions

You may not qualify if…

• Adults <18 years of age
• Care for patients with known C. difficile infection
• No hand hygiene opportunities while at the point of care

Where it is running

• University of Iowa Hospitals — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
• University of Maryland Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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