Hands up for Max! Hand Hygiene study in Primary Schools
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN93576146 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN93576146 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | PB-PG-1207-15212 |
- Submission date
- 05/10/2010
- Registration date
- 17/11/2010
- Last edited
- 22/08/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Rona Campbell
Scientific
Scientific
School of Social and Community Medicine
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
39 Whatley Road
Bristol
BS8 2PS
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled single centre trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an educational intervention to promote hand washing in reducing absenteeism in primary schools |
| Study objectives | 1. Is the Hands up for Max! educational hand washing intervention effective in reducing absenteeism, through reducing the spread of infectious illness, in primary school pupils and staff? 2. What percentage pupil and staff absence is due to infectious illness? 3. Is there a difference in hand washing behaviour, knowledge and attitudes between pupils and staff in the intervention and control arms of the trial? 4. Is the Hands for Max! resource cost effective? 5. What can a detailed process evaluation tell us about intervention delivery, hand washing facilities in schools, and pupil and staff hand washing behaviour, knowledge, and attitudes? |
| Ethics approval(s) | University of Bristol, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Committee for Ethics approved in January 2009 (ref: 080908) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Hand hygiene |
| Intervention | Intervention arm: Hands up for Max! hand washing intervention delivered in primary schools during autumn term 2009 in addition to usual hygiene education. Control arm: Usual hygiene education continued during autumn term 2009. Hands up for Max! resource offered to schools in autumn term 2010 after all follow-up data for trial completed. Absence data collected for intervention and control schools for school year 2008/2009 as baseline measure (pre intervention), and absence data for school year 2009/2010 as follow-up data (post intervention). |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Pupil and staff absence measured using routine absence data for schools available from the Department for Education. Pupil and staff absence due to infectious illness measured using data collected over 3 months (Jan - April 2010) in a sample of participating schools (sub-study schools, n = 24). |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Pupil and staff hand washing behaviour, knowledge, and attitudes measured using self-report questionnaires completed in sub-study schools (n = 24) during March - May 2010 2. Economic evaluation completed using data collected on NHS and wider workforce costs as a result of absence due to illness in sub-study schools (n = 24), collected over 3 months (Jan - April 2010) 3. Process evaluation including: 3.1. Observations of hand washing facilities 3.2. Observation of intervention delivery 3.3. Exploration of hand washing behaviour 3.4. Knowledge and attitudes through interviews with teachers and focus groups with pupils The process evaluation was completed over 3 months: November 2009 - January 2010. |
| Overall study start date | 01/09/2009 |
| Completion date | 31/08/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 5 Years |
| Upper age limit | 11 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 176 primary schools (178 recruited) |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Maintained primary schools (including infant and junior schools) and special schools in the South West of England 2. Pupils aged 5 - 11 years, either sex |
| Key exclusion criteria | Independent primary schools and pupil referral units in the South West of England. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/08/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
School of Social and Community Medicine
Bristol
BS8 2PS
United Kingdom
BS8 2PS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Bristol (UK)
University/education
University/education
Research and Enterprise Development (RED) Office
3rd Floor, Senate House
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol
BS8 1TH
England
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/0524sp257 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (ref: PB-PG-1207-15212)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 15/08/2013 | Yes | No |
