None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Washing hands with disinfectant solution (Hndrab), one time during a shift, at least 3 hours after shift initiation. Intervention 2: Control group: Washing hands wi
Prevention
Intervention group: Washing hands with disinfectant solution (Hndrab), one time during a shift, at least 3 hours after shift initiation.
Control group: Washing hands with water and soap, one time during a shift, at least 3 hours after shift initiation.
Sponsors
Department of research & technology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Having Work History (at least 1 year) at Intensive Care; Filing the Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: No Tendency to Participate in the Study after Entering to the Study; Reporting of Skin Problems by Nurses.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand Infection. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Culturing of samples on culture environment and evaluation of incubated culture environment for growth, lack of growth and number of colonies of bacteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bacteria. Timepoint: Before intervention, 5 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Differential tests and Gram stain. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSoheila Samadzadeh
Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Outcome results
None listed