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A study to compare the effectiveness, in preventing infections, of handwashing duration of 90 seconds with the standard 180 seconds (3 minutes) before performing a procedure of accessing the big neck veins in the body

Comparison of 90 seconds and 180 seconds surgical handwashing times in preventing Central line associated Bloodstream infections in the ED. A randomized control study. CLAPPED HANDS trial (CLABSI Prevention in ED with Hand hygiene durations) - CLAPPED HANDS trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/077405
Enrollment
1504
Registered
2024-11-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 3- Administration

Interventions

Intervention1: Surgical Handwashing time of 90 seconds: The operator does surgical handwashing for 90 seconds duration before performing central venous catheterization on the patient assigned to this

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All adult patients requiring central line as judged clinically - Operators willing to participate - Patients willing to provide consent or have a legal next of kin willing to provide consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Operators with skin conditions affecting hand hygiene or refusing to participate - Those patients requiring emergent central line insertion like crashing patients without peripheral venous access - Patients with already established central line associated infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections) rates per 1,000 central line daysTimepoint: 48 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hand hygiene compliance Physician satisfaction using Likert scaleTimepoint: Immediately after procedure—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sarat Chandra Uppaluri

AIG Hospitals

sarat.uppaluri@gmail.com9705758226

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026