Effect of the frequency of handwashing on bacterial colonization and skin physiology on hands

Reducing the frequency of handwashing to maintain skin integrity among healthcare workers in the neonatal intensive care unit/growing care unit: A pilot study - Study on the frequency of handwashing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050259

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-08

Start date

2023-02-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Hand eczema

Interventions

Four-time handwashing per one patient.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were eligible if they were nurses who worked at the NICU/GCU and provided direct patient-care requiring frequent handwashing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. With any skin kind of injury (e.g., cut wound), with the exception of hand eczema, on their hands. 2. Patients who are deemed inappropriate to participate this study, by the principal or study investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Residual microbial contamination on the hands of participants	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Skin barrier impairment, assessed via changes in the stratum corneum water content, the trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), and the skin pH	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasushi Kohta

Fujita Health University Research Center for Implementation Nursing Science Initiative

masushi.kota@fujita-hu.ac.jp0562932000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026