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An intensive longitudinal study on habit formation of hand washing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic

An intensive longitudinal study on habit formation of hand washing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic - ERNA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022067
Enrollment
134
Registered
2020-06-12
Start date
2020-06-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

NON CLINICAL POPULATION

Interventions

Group 1: Positive consequences of hand washing: Information about health-related protective function of hand washing
emphasis on relevance of positive consequences
writing down the most important reason for washing one’s hands • Shaping knowledge: Instruction for effective hand washing • Action planning and situational cues: o Participants are asked to choose up

Sponsors

MSB Medical School Berlin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient comprehension of the German language and ability to understand and complete the questionnaires and the intervention material.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient comprehension of the German study material, younger than 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increases in automaticity of hand washing in participant-chosen situations (up to 86 days following baseline). Automaticity is measured daily across 86 days using the Self-Report Behavioral Automaticity Index (SRBAI; Gardner et al., 2012; Thurn et al., 2014).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maintenance (D86-D100; in absence of daily measurements) of hypothesized increases in automaticity of hand washing in participant-chosen situations.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAntonia Domke

Freie Universität Berlin, Arbeitsbereich Gesundheitspsychologie

antonia.domke@fu-berlin.de+49 30 838 65909

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026