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Nudging Effect of Timer on Surgical Rub

The Effect on a Timer-device on the Time Spend on Surgical Rub

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04609384
Enrollment
400
Registered
2020-10-30
Start date
2020-01-01
Completion date
2023-01-01
Last updated
2020-10-30

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

Conditions

Bacterial Infections, Operation Wound; Infection, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Brief summary

To study whether a device has a nudging effect on the time spend on surgical rub.

Detailed description

The investigators observed the time spend on surgical rub prior to an operation. The investigators do not record names, age, sex or orther features about the health care workers who perform the surgical rub. After 200 observations a device will be attach to the dispenser that might help increase the time spend on the surgical rub in the operathing theather. The investigatos will then make another 200 observations to see if the device cause an increase in the time spend on surgical rub.

Interventions

DEVICEAlcohol rub timer device

A device that should help the surgeon to increase the time spend on surgical rub. Further detail cannot be described due to confidence

Sponsors

Sygehus Lillebaelt
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL

Inclusion criteria

• All professional health care workers, who perform surgical ru

Exclusion criteria

* Students and other persons at a hospital, who are not paid to be working at the hospital.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
TimeSeconds used on surgical rub at least 300 seconds. Observation begin from start of surgical rub (defined as the time when the dispenser is activated) to the end of surgical rub (defined as the time when the surgeon pick up the surgical gown)time used on surgical rub

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026