Status:
COMPLETED
Jerusalem Handwashing Study
Lead Sponsor:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Health, Israel
Hadassah Medical Organization
Conditions:
Illness Absenteeism
Handwashing Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-4 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this preschool intervention trial was to determine whether a hygiene program can promote handwashing and thereby reduce illness absenteeism.
Detailed Description
Please see citations of published reports.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2001
Estimated Enrollment :
1029 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00610376
Start Date
September 1 2000
End Date
December 1 2001
Last Update
September 22 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Hebrew University
Jerusalem, Israel, 91120