Does the use of the operating microscope cover, decrease the number and type of bacteria found on the surgeon's gloves in otological procedures?

ISRCTN	ISRCTN55939224
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55939224
Protocol serial number	N0207097742
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust (UK)

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Not provided at time of registration

Mr Max McCormick
Scientific

ENT Department
Liverpool, Merseyside
L7 8XP
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	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(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Otological procedures
Intervention	Prospective computer randomised controlled trial: 1. Operating microscope covers 2. Alcowipes
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	A reduction in time consumption and expense in applying operating microscope covers.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	17/05/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	40
Key inclusion criteria	40 Patients.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	17/05/2000
Date of final enrolment	17/05/2003

ENT Department

Liverpool, Merseyside
L7 8XP
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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