N/A N=240 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

The Antiseptic Outcome of Traditional Hand Scrubbing Versus Hand Rubbing in Surgical Room

Hand Disinfection

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Enrolled (actual)

240

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2016

Primary outcome: Primary: Microorganisms on Hands Before Scrubbing — 28.99; 38.64; 22.91 colony forming unit

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: ethyl alcochol, chlorhexidine and moisturizers (Device); chlorhexidine (Device); povidone-iodine (Device)
Age: Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex: All
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Primary completion: May 2015

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Microorganisms on Hands Before Scrubbing	28.99; 38.64; 22.91	—
SECONDARY Microorganisms on Hands After Scrubbing	1.38; 4.29; 0.48	—
SECONDARY Microorganisms on Hands After Surgery	4.7; 3.9; 4.1	—
SECONDARY Duration of Hand Washing	3.2; 3.64; 4.8	—

Summary

Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of aseptic techniques to reduce surgical site infection. The traditional surgical antisepsis involves scrubbing the skin with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate. Recently, a waterless surgical hand rub formulation containing 61% ethyl alcochol, 1% chlorhexidine and moisturizers was developed to provide a comparable antiseptic effect. The investigators perform a randomized controlled trial to compare the antiseptic effectiveness of the waterless hand rubbing, the classic surgical handwashing with povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine solutions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Surgical staff members, both surgeons and scrub nurses

Exclusion Criteria

Participants were excluded if they were medical or nursing students
Allergy to the experimental materials

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