CompletedNot Applicable

"Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers for the Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Disease and Acute Respiratory Infection in Children Under 5 Attending Childcare Centers in Bogotá, Cundinamarca and Tolima, in Colombia: a Cluster Randomized Control Trial"

Colombia1,727 participantsStarted 2008-02

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in a developing country setting in order to evaluate the role of alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases in areas where water is a scarce resource. The investigators want to find out if the use of ABHS reduces the incidence of two leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age in the developing world: acute diarrheal disease (ADD) and acute respiratory infections (ARI).

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children between 1 and 5 years of age * Attending child care centers with limited tap water availability Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic conditions * Not willing to participate

What they're measuring

Number of Cases of Acute Diarrheal Disease Number of Cases of Acute Respiratory Infection

Timeframe: April - December 2008

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00963391

SponsorFundación Santa Fe de Bogota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-12

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