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The Antiseptic Outcome of Traditional Hand Scrubbing Versus Hand Rubbing in Surgical Room
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ethyl alcochol, chlorhexidine and moisturizers, chlorhexidine, and 1 other intervention for Hand Disinfection. Completed, enrolled 236 participants.
Detailed Summary
Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of aseptic techniques to reduce surgical site infection. The traditional surgical antisepsis involves scrubbing the skin with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate. Recently, a waterless surgical hand rub formulation containing 61% ethyl alcochol, 1% chlorhexidine and moisturizers was developed to provide a comparable antiseptic effect. The investigators perform a randomized controlled trial to compare the antiseptic effectiveness of the waterless hand rubbing, the classic surgical handwashing with povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine solutions.