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NCT Number: NCT00514670

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a School Disinfection and Hand Hygiene Program

The objective of the trial is to assess the impact of a disinfection and hand hygiene program on absenteeism in elementary school classrooms. Students in intervention classrooms will use alcohol-based hand sanitizers at school, and their classrooms will be disinfected using quaternary ammonium wipes. We hypothesize that the use of disinfectants and hand hygiene products in elementary school classrooms will reduce absenteeism.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Infections Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Member of a designated elementary school classroom in the Avon school system

Treatment and study plan

Alcohol-based hand sanitizer & quaternary ammonium wipes

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Absenteeism rate due to gastrointestinal or respiratory illness during the study period.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Bacterial colony counts and the presence of selected viruses on classroom surfaces.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Study funds provided by The Clorox Company

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Aug 10, 2007
Registry last updated
Aug 10, 2007

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