CompletedNot Applicable

hands4health: A Multi-component Intervention on Hand Hygiene in Primary Health Care Facilities in Burkina Faso and Mali

Burkina Faso, Mali309 participantsStarted 2023-01-30

Plain-language summary

The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of the hands4health multi-component hand hygiene intervention in patients and health care providers in primary health care facilities in Burkina Faso and Mali. The main question it aims to answer is: \* Can the hands4health multi-component hand hygiene intervention have a positive effect on the health determinants of our study population? Participants will be structurally observed for assessing their handwashing behavior, answer to a self-reported RANAS survey and provide a hand-rinse sample at base line, follow-up and end line. In addition specific pre-defined health outcomes and absenteeism will be tracked with a journal approach in the facilities. Intervention facilities will receive a Gravit'eau handwashing system, a RANAS behaviour change intervention, WASH FIT support, and chlorination support. Control facilities will receive nothing at the beginning, but once all of the data is collected, they will receive the same intervention as the intervention facilities have received. Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if the hands4health intervention has any positive effects on the populations health determinants (e.g. handwashing behavior, perceptions towards hand hygiene, perceived risks, etc.).

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria

. a stakeholder within the community, state, region or country of the intervention who's position is related in any way to WASH in HCFs
. working in one of the intervention PHCFs. They do not need to be HCWs, they can also be hygiene technicians or in a leading position of the facilities.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Change in handwashing practice with soap and water or hand sanitizer in the 5 critical moments of WHO

Timeframe: Up to 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05946980

SponsorSwiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-03-30

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