Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0207097742
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Does the use of the operating microscope cover decrease the number and type of bacteria found on the surgeon's gloves in otological procedures?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Otological procedures
Intervention
Prospective computer randomised controlled trial:
1. Operating microscope covers
2. Alcowipes
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
A reduction in time consumption and expense in applying operating microscope covers.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
17/05/2000
Overall trial end date
17/05/2003
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
40 Patients.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
40
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
17/05/2000
Recruitment end date
17/05/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
ENT Department
Liverpool, Merseyside
L7 8XP
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary