Can the coloring of a disinfectant in the operating room contribute to a higher safety of the disinfection of the surgical area (patient skin)?

Can the coloring of a disinfectant in the operating room contribute to a higher safety of the disinfection of the surgical area (patient skin)? - /

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00027522

Enrollment

150

Registered

2022-01-04

Start date

2020-05-01

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

Surgical Site Infection, Infection

Interventions

Group 1: The study participants use VR goggles to wet a skin area divided into many small grids with disinfectant in a virtual operating room. During the "washing" process, computer software records h

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: student of the university, age>=18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: medical foreknowledge, hypersensitivity in a virtual environment, epilepsy, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is to document and compare the degree of achievement of wetting of the surgical site.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Epidemiology of the study participants	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRene Burchard

Lahn-Dill-Klinken

rene.burchard@lahn-dill-kliniken.de027713964821

Outcome results

None listed

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