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SIMPLIFY the Hand Hygiene Procedure - Three Steps Versus Six Steps for Performing Hand Hygiene (SIMPLIFY Study)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Summary
Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures to prevent healthcare associated infections. A hand hygiene technique consisting of three steps may be superior to the 6-step technique outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in terms of compliance with both indications and technique. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare compliance with hand hygiene indications and technique between a 3-step and the 6-step technique for applying hand rub in an international multicenter cluster randomized trial.
Official title: SIMPLIFY the Hand Hygiene Procedure - Three Steps Versus Six Steps for Performing Hand Hygiene - an International Multicenter Cluster Randomized Trial (SIMPLIFY Study)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-12
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-01-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Study intervention: 3-step hand hygiene technique
3-step hand hygiene technique: 1. Covering all surfaces of the hands (based on own judgement) 2. Rotational rubbing of fingertips in the palm of the alternate hand 3. Rotational rubbing of both thumbs
Control intervention: 6-step hand hygiene technique
6-step hand hygiene technique (according to the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care, First Global Patient Safety Challenge): 1. Rubbing hands palm to palm 2. Palm to palm with fingers interlaced 3. Right palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa 4. Back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked 5. Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa 6. Rotational rubbing backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa