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Can a behavior change program cut hospital infections in southeast asia?

NCT ID NCT05547373

Prevention Sponsor: National University of Singapore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Hospital-acquired infections are a major problem in low- and middle-income countries. Researchers are developing and piloting an infection prevention and control program for healthcare workers in Cambodia and Laos. The program aims to improve hand hygiene and equipment disinfection. The study will assess whether the program is feasible and acceptable to staff, and whether it changes hand hygiene compliance.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a behavioral infection prevention and control program for healthcare workers
What this could lead to
If the program works, hospitals in Cambodia and Laos could adopt it to reduce hospital-acquired infections, and the approach might be adapted for other low- and middle-income countries.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study testing feasibility and acceptability, not whether the program actually lowers infection rates. The program may not work in different hospital settings or may be hard to sustain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

192 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare workers working in the selected wards and of chosen hospitals * Aged 18 years or above * Working in the selected wards of the chosen hospitals for at least six months * Being able and agreeing to provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: \- Interns and visiting healthcare workers

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Conditions

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nosocomial infection

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Hospital-acquired infections

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital

    Phnom Penh, 12306, Cambodia

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