The effects of washing-without-water compared to the traditional bed bath with water and soap on emotional and physical comfort of the person being bathed in bed and on physical demands for the person providing the bed bath.

A randomized cross-over trial to compare the effects of a disposable washing-without-water product versus the traditional bed bath with water and soap on emotional and physical comfort experienced by persons being bathed and on physical demands perceived by persons providing the bed bath.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27573

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-01-17

Start date

2018-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Emotional comfort, physical comfort, physical demands for nurses, bed bath

Interventions

Washing without water product called Swash (fragranced

8-pack

gloves) which will be used according to the protocol developed for this study. The product can be described as a disposable, prepacked product for the full body wash consisting of a nonwoven carrier (

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Subjects should be first or second year students in nursing - Subjects must have attended the instruction of both the traditional bed bath and the washing-without-water bed bath - Subjects should be willing to bathe fellow students - Subjects should be willing to be bathed in swimming wear. - Subjects should be willing to be bathed by fellow students.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Emotional comfort person being bathed in bed - Physical comfort person being bathed in bed - Physical demands person providing the bed bath	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Emotional comfort for the person being bathed in bed as perceived by the person providing the bed bath. - Physical comfort for the person being bathed in bed as perceived by the person providing the bed bath - Preference for bed bath method person being bathed in bed - Preference for bed bath method person providing the bed bath - Perceived importance of the bed bath according to the person being bathed in bed - Perceived importance of the bed bath according to the person providing the bed bath	—

Measure

Time frame

- Emotional comfort for the person being bathed in bed as perceived by the person providing the bed bath. - Physical comfort for the person being bathed in bed as perceived by the person providing the bed bath - Preference for bed bath method person being bathed in bed - Preference for bed bath method person providing the bed bath - Perceived importance of the bed bath according to the person being bathed in bed - Perceived importance of the bed bath according to the person providing the bed bath

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Contacts

Public ContactFabian Groven

Department of Health Services Research, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University

f.groven@maastrichtuniversity.nl+31 43 38 81723

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)