CompletedPhase 1/2

Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation

Kenya3,317 participantsStarted 2007-01

Plain-language 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 and water (PSW), used ubiquitously across sub-Saharan Africa for surgical hand preparation, to alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), with SSI rates as the main outcome measure. A total of 3317 patients undergoing clean and clean-contaminated surgery were included in the study and followed up for 30 days.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing clean or clean-contaminated surgery at AIC Kijabe Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * 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

What they're measuring

Surgical Site Infection

Timeframe: 30 days post-operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00987402

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Geneva

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2007-11

Results submitted2009-10-07

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