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Can a quicker hand wash keep hospital infections at bay?

NCT ID NCT07593417

Disease control Sponsor: Fundación Clínica Shaio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a simpler 3-step hand washing method works as well as the standard 6-step method to prevent infections in hospitals. Over 1,000 patients in different hospital units took part. The goal is to see if making hand hygiene easier can help healthcare workers clean their hands more often and reduce infections.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Simplified 3-step hand hygiene technique
What this could lead to
If the simpler 3-step method works as well as the standard 6-step, it could make hand hygiene easier and faster for healthcare workers, potentially reducing hospital infections.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but the simpler method may not be as effective at preventing infections. Also, results from one hospital network may not apply everywhere.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

1,027 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to a participating cluster during an active intervention period. * Adult or pediatric hospitalized patient. * Availability of admission and discharge dates. * Eligibility for institutional infection surveillance. Exclusion Criteria: * Admission to Emergency Department or Operating Rooms. * HAI present at baseline (t0). * HAI occurring during the first two hospital days.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nosocomial infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIS) Nosocomial infection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fundación Clínica Shaio

    Bogotá, Bogota D.C., 110121, Colombia

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