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N/ACompleted· 683 enrolled
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Hand washing +1 morebehavioral
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STOPFLU: Is it Possible to Reduce the Number of Days Off in Office Work by Improved Hand-hygiene?

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare·interventional·Posted Jan 13, 2009·Updated Mar 8, 2012

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Hand washing and Disinfectant rubbing for Respiratory Infection and Gastroenteritis. Completed, enrolled 683 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Improved hand hygiene is known to reduce transmission of both respiratory (RTI) and gastrointestinal infections (GTI) under "semi-closed" conditions such as hospitals, day-care centres and schools. It is not known if similar interventions would have the desired effect in a regular office work. This study is aiming to investigate this possibility by recruiting volunteers from several companies in the Helsinki Region. The two intervention groups will receive detailed instructions e.g. for proper coughing and sneezing, and for regular cleaning of hands with either standard liquid soap or with alcohol-based gel rubbing. Third group will serve as the control and is advised not to change their previous behaviour in this respect. The participants will report weekly possible RTI or GTI symptoms and related days off through internet. The study is planned to run about 18 months to cover the seasonal variation of the epidemics of the causative different viruses.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsRespiratory Infection, Gastroenteritis
CountriesFinland
CollaboratorsFinnish Work Environment Fund, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Berner Oy, Farmos Oy, Kesko Oyj, Nordea Bank Finland Plc, Outokumpu, Outokumpu Technogy Oyj, Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK), S-Pankki

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJan 13, 2009
Enrollment StartJan 1, 2009
Primary CompletionJul 1, 2010
Study CompletionDec 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.5 yearsPosted 17.5 years ago

Interventions

Hand washingbehavioral

Instructions for proper coughing and sneezing, and for reduced hand shaking, frequent hand washing in office and at home

Disinfectant rubbingbehavioral

Instructions for proper coughing and sneezing, and for reduced hand shaking; frequent rubbing of hands with alcohol containing disinfectant in office and at home