Optimization of Surgical Hand Preparation Using Sorbectol

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Conditions studied: Hand Washing

In brief

Previous studies evaluated the efficacy of the hydroalcoholic solution of 3% digluconate of chlorhexidine, 0.3% potassium sorbate and 70% ethanol, "Sorbectol" (Spanish patent ES 2 784 275 B2) in the surgical hand preparation with positive results. This clinical trial is focused on optimising the effectiveness of Sorbectol in the surgical hand preparation by scaling the application times of the product from 1 to 5 minutes following the test procedure and the effectiveness criteria of the European norm EN-12791.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06688890

Run by

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

People needed

28

Starts

2023-07-12

Expected to finish

2024-12-18

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants with healthy skin in both hands and short fingernails.
• No use of antibacterial agents for at least three days before the intervention.
• Not received antibiotic treatment for at least ten days before the intervention.

You may not qualify if…

• Known systemic pathologies.
• Wearing hand jewelry on the hands.
• Allergy to any ingredient of which the solutions used in the clinical trial are composed.
• Cognitive and / or motor limitation that makes it impossible to carry out instructions for hand washing.

Where it is running

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid — Madrid, Spain (enrolling)

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