A study to compare the effects of two hand cleaning techniques in reducing the germs among sanitation workers in Mangaluru

Efficacy of hand sanitizer in reducing hand bacterial count as compared to liquid soap among sanitation workers in Mangaluru: A Randomized Controlled Trial - EHSAS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/05/008686

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Alcohol based hand sanitizer: Alcohol based hand sanitizer is known to have effects in reducing the bacterial counts of hand. Its efficacy is being compared with the traditional liquid

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All registered sanitation workers in the targeted facilities and giving consent to take part in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hand bacterial countTimepoint: Three minutes after the interventions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bacterial morphologyTimepoint: Three minutes after the interventions	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prasanna Mithra P

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

ppmithra@gmail.com9449243260

Outcome results