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NCT Number: NCT00610376

Jerusalem Handwashing Study

The primary objective of this preschool intervention trial was to determine whether a hygiene program can promote handwashing and thereby reduce illness absenteeism.

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Key information

Conditions

Illness Absenteeism Handwashing Behavior

Age range

3 year–4 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Hebrew University

Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

About this study

Please see citations of published reports.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Preschool teachers of 3- and 4-year-old children in the state-run public system of the Jerusalem region, who were recommended by their supervisors as being likely to comply with the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

  • Exposure to project during testing phase (N=1 preschool), preschool which included new Ethiopian immigrants who were unlikely to have phones or speak Hebrew (N=1 preschool)
  • Project staff knew teachers personally and thought they would not comply with protocol (N=2 teachers).

Treatment and study plan

Preschool handwashing intervention program

Behavioral

This preschool-based intervention program used a multi-pronged approach that included elements aimed at preschool staff, children, and school nurses, as well as hygienic changes to the classroom environment.

Home component intervention

Behavioral

The home component was intended to reinforce handwashing practices through education in the home. It consisted of a video, a magnet, and a card.

Primary outcomes

  1. Illness absenteeism

    Time frame: Each school day during study period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Handwashing behavior

    Time frame: Observational visits in classrooms (3-4)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Other

Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization
  • Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research
  • Ministry of Education, Israel
  • Ministry of Health, Israel
  • Municipality of Jerusalem, Israel

Registry information

Official study title

A Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of a Health Promotion Intervention on Hygiene Behavior and Illness Absenteeism in Jerusalem Preschools

Acronym: JHS

Important dates

Study start
2000
Primary completion
2001
Study completion
2001
First posted
Feb 8, 2008
Registry last updated
Sep 22, 2015

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