Hand gel study for injection abscesses pulled before it started
NCT ID NCT06131788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if teaching people who inject drugs to wash their hands and giving them a single-use alcohol hand rub could lower their risk of skin abscesses. Participants would have been split into two groups: one getting standard harm reduction services plus the hand hygiene training, the other just standard services. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.
What this could mean
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Active substance
educational hand hygiene intervention with single-dose alcohol-based hand rub
What this could lead to
If it had worked, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce dangerous infections in people who inject drugs.
What could go wrong
The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. Even if run, it was a small behavioral study, not a drug trial, so effects might be modest.
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Locations
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Angoulême, 16000, France
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Avignon, 84000, France
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Besançon, 25000, France
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Bourg-en-Bresse, 01000, France
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Chartres, 28000, France
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Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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La Rochelle, 17000, France
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Laval, 53000, France
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Lille, 59000, France
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Limoges, 87000, France
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Mulhouse, 68200, France
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Nevers, 58000, France
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Niort, 79000, France
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Nîmes, 30000, France
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Paris, 75002, France
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Pau, 64000, France
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Poitiers, 86000, France
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Rennes, 35000, France
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Rouen, 76000, France
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Toulon, 83000, France
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Toulouse, 31000, France
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Tours, 37000, France