Status:

COMPLETED

"Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers for the Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Disease and Acute Respiratory Infection in Children Under 5 Attending Childcare Centers in Bogotá, Cundinamarca and Tolima, in Colombia: a Cluster Randomized Control Trial"

Lead Sponsor:

Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fedesarrollo

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Conditions:

Acute Diarrheal Disease

Acute Respiratory Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-5 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in a developing country setting in order to evaluate the role of alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) in preventing the transmi...

Detailed Description

We performed a cluster, RCT in child care centers located in six urban settings of Colombia with intermittent tap water availability. A total of 1727 children between 1 and 5 years of age distributed ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children between 1 and 5 years of age
  • Attending child care centers with limited tap water availability

Exclusion

  • Chronic conditions
  • Not willing to participate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

1727 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00963391

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

August 21 2009

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Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Bogotá, D.C., Colombia