Comparison of four scrub methods on the bacterial colony of the hand

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110430006342N12

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-14

Start date

2021-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

Bacterial colony.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Betadine scrub. Hand scrub with 10 cc of betadine (Povidone iodine 7.5% made by Aria company for 3 minutes and rinsing them. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Dec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Member of the surgical team that scrubs Complete satisfaction to participate in this study Short and clean nails Be the first scrub of the day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use antibiotics at least one week before interventions Use nail polish during the study Skin disease and excessive sweating of the hands Skin sensitivity to disinfectants Skin dermatitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Colony forming unite. Timepoint: Before, immediately after and one hour after scrub. Method of measurement: Sampling and culture in laboratory environment.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Asghar Ghods

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

aaghods@yahoo.com+98 23 3344 8996

Outcome results

None listed

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