Status:
COMPLETED
Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Geneva
Collaborating Sponsors:
World Health Organization
AIC Kijabe Hospital
Conditions:
Postoperative Wound Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Surgical site infections (SSI) constitute a significant health-economic and clinical challenge. The investigators conducted a cluster-randomized, cross-over study to compare the efficacy of plain soap...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients undergoing clean or clean-contaminated surgery at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Exclusion
- All patients undergoing contaminated, dirty surgeries and those undergoing repeat procedures within 2 weeks after the initial surgical intervention.
- Patients who did not consent to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
3317 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00987402
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
November 1 2007
Last Update
August 21 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital
Kijabe, Central, Kenya, 00220