Status:
COMPLETED
Improving the Supertowel: An Alternative Hand Cleaning Product for Emergencies
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kelkar Education Trust's Scientific Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
Real Relief Health ApS,Essen 26, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Conditions:
Escherichia Coli Change
Eligibility:
MALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Supertowel is a microfiber towel treated with a permanent anti-microbial bonding and has been designed as a soap alternative in emergency situations.The treated fabric must be dipped in water and ...
Detailed Description
The Supertowel is a microfiber towel treated with a permanent anti-microbial bonding and has been designed as a soap alternative in emergency situations. The treated fabric must be dipped in water an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be eligible volunteers must:
- Be male and older than 18 years old.
- Be physically examined to ensure they are healthy and with healthy skin (without skin disorders like eczema, paronychia, scabies, abrasions, lacerations or skin allergy).
- Have short fingernails with no artificial nails.
- Have no history of drug allergy.
- Nothave taken any systemic antibiotic in the two weeks prior to the study, which could otherwise impair the efficacy of the product being tested.
- Remove all forms of jewellery from their hands prior to hand washing, since it has the potential of retain some bacteria, which could affect the recovery pre and post values of the test.
Exclusion
- Unhealthy volunteers and volunteers with unhealthy skin, history of drug allergy, taken systemic antibiotics in the previous two weeks of the study will be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04312334
Start Date
February 25 2020
End Date
May 30 2020
Last Update
June 5 2020
Active Locations (1)
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KETs Scientific Research Centre
Mumbai, India, 400 081