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NCT Number: NCT03280771

The Hope Soap Study: a Hand-washing Intervention Among Children in South Africa

The Hope Soap Study is a randomised-control pilot study of a hand-washing intervention in which children in treatment households received a bi-monthly delivery of HOPE SOAP©, a colourful, translucent bar of soap with a toy embedded in its centre.

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Key information

Conditions

Hand-washing Behavior Diarrhea Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

3 year–9 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Enrolled in the Family-in-Focus program
  • Caregiver provided informed consent
  • the age-eligible children were not involved in any other sort of ECD program (e.g. crèche or other day-care)

Exclusion criteria

  • Enrollment in an ECD program

Treatment and study plan

Hope Soap

Combination Product

HOPE SOAP© is a colourful, translucent bar of soap with a toy embedded in its centre.

Control group soap

Combination Product

A colourful, translucent bar or soap with the toy alongside it

Primary outcomes

  1. Direct observation of hand washing prior to eating a snack

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Hands washed unprompted prior to eating a snack

Secondary outcomes

  1. Questionnaire data on hand washing after using the toilet (scale of 1-10)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    A score of 1-10 of hand washing after using the toilet

  2. Questionnaire data on hand washing prior to meals (scale of 1-10)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    A score of 1-10 of hand washing prior to eating meals

  3. Questionnaire data on general soap usage when washing hands (scale of 1-10)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    A score of 1-10 of soap usage when hands are washed

  4. Questionnaire data on experience of illness (13 items)

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    A score of 1-13 based on self-reported symptoms of illness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Cape Town

Other

Collaborators

  • Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

Registry information

Official study title

The Hope Soap Study: a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hand-washing Intervention Among Children in South Africa

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Sep 12, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 13, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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