Randomised controlled trial of nail brushes and nail picks during surgical hand antisepsis to reduce bacteria on hands

ISRCTN ISRCTN06654497
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06654497
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
23/03/2007
Registration date
04/04/2007
Last edited
05/04/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Judith Tanner
Scientific

De Montfort University
266 London Road
Leicester
LE2 1RQ
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)116 2013885
Email jtanner@dmu.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised single blinded trial with one control and two intervention groups
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo determine if:
1. Using nail picks during surgical hand antisepsis reduces the number of colony forming units (bacteria) on hands
2. Using nail brushes during surgical hand antisepsis reduces the number of colony forming units (bacteria) on hands
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval pending as of 4th April 2007.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgical hand antisepsis (the surgical scrub)
InterventionOperating room staff performing the first scrub of the day will be randomised to one of the following three groups:
1. Group one (control): standard hand antisepsis - no nail brush, no nail pick
2. Group two (intervention): standard hand antisepsis - with nail brush
3. Group three (intervention): standard hand antisepsis - with nail pick
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureColony forming units (number of bacteria) on staff hands before and after the intervention (surgical hand antisepsis with or without nail brush or nail pick).
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date01/08/2007
Completion date30/01/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants150 nurses (50 in each of 3 groups)
Key inclusion criteria1. Operating room nursing staff at University Hospitals of Leicester (UK) who are experienced in performing surgical hand antisepsis (scrubbing)
2. Staff performing their first antisepsis of the day
3. Staff with no cuts to their hands
Key exclusion criteria1. Staff who are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate (antiseptic solution)
2. Staff wearing hand rings
3. Staff with cuts or abrasions on their hands
Date of first enrolment01/08/2007
Date of final enrolment30/01/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

De Montfort University
Leicester
LE2 1RQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Mr John Hampton
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4QF
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.uhl-tr.nhs.uk/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/02fha3693

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Association for Perioperative Practice (UK) (ref: 1032 01/07)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2009 Yes No