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Evaluation of a Handwashing Promotion Program in Three Countries

Primary Purpose

Infectious Disease, Respiratory Illness, Absenteeism

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Procter & Gamble school-based handwashing promotion program
expanded school-based handwashing promotion
Sponsored by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Infectious Disease focused on measuring schools, handwashing, prevention and control, communicable diseases, absenteeism

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 19 students per first grade class

    • Piped water tap available to every 30 first grade students for handwashing

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Compulsory handwashing or distribution of hand wipes before school lunch
  • Commercial handwashing promotion at school during previous 5 years

Sites / Locations

  • Zhejiang Province CDC
  • Project HOPE
  • FETPAFI

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

1

2

3

Arm Description

Randomly selected schools will not receive handwashing intervention

Randomly selected schools will get standard commercial school-based handwashing promotion

Randomly selected schools will receive standard commercial school-based handwashing promotion program, plus an added level of handwashing promotion (varies by country)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

student school absences / 100 student-weeks of observation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Student absences due to respiratory illness / 100 student-weeks of observation
student absences due to infectious syndromes / 100 student-weeks of observation
longitudinal prevalence of infectious syndromes among students' family members

Full Information

First Posted
January 6, 2010
Last Updated
February 5, 2013
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Procter and Gamble, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China, Project HOPE, Field Epidemiology Training Program Alumni Foundation, Inc.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01043809
Brief Title
Evaluation of a Handwashing Promotion Program in Three Countries
Official Title
Evaluation of a School-based Handwashing Promotion Program in Three Countries
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Procter and Gamble, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China, Project HOPE, Field Epidemiology Training Program Alumni Foundation, Inc.

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether simple, school-based handwashing promotion impacts health and hygiene knowledge among students and their families.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infectious Disease, Respiratory Illness, Absenteeism
Keywords
schools, handwashing, prevention and control, communicable diseases, absenteeism

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
15000 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Randomly selected schools will not receive handwashing intervention
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Randomly selected schools will get standard commercial school-based handwashing promotion
Arm Title
3
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Randomly selected schools will receive standard commercial school-based handwashing promotion program, plus an added level of handwashing promotion (varies by country)
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Procter & Gamble school-based handwashing promotion program
Intervention Description
Handwashing promotion lesson and materials targeting first grade students
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
expanded school-based handwashing promotion
Intervention Description
Procter & Gamble's standard school-based handwashing promotion education and materials targeting first grade students, plus a program enhancement. In China, enhancement consists of a supply of soap for school sinks. In Pakistan, enhancement consists of soap for school sinks, plus enlistment of a peer hygiene champion in each first grade class. In the Philippines, enhancement consists of enlistment of a peer hygiene champion in each first grade class.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
student school absences / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time Frame
one semester
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Student absences due to respiratory illness / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time Frame
one semester
Title
student absences due to infectious syndromes / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time Frame
one semester
Title
longitudinal prevalence of infectious syndromes among students' family members
Time Frame
one semester

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 19 students per first grade class Piped water tap available to every 30 first grade students for handwashing Exclusion Criteria: Compulsory handwashing or distribution of hand wipes before school lunch Commercial handwashing promotion at school during previous 5 years
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anna Bowen, MD, MPH
Organizational Affiliation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Zhejiang Province CDC
City
Hangzhou
State/Province
Zhejiang
Country
China
Facility Name
Project HOPE
City
Karachi
State/Province
Sindh
Country
Pakistan
Facility Name
FETPAFI
City
Manila
Country
Philippines

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