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Seeing is believing: could visual germs teach kids to wash better?

NCT ID NCT07760025

Prevention Sponsor: Esra Şengün Deniz Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether showing preschool children the bacteria on their hands using agar plates can improve their handwashing behavior and reduce germs. About 59 children aged 4-6 will be split into two groups: one receives standard hand hygiene education, while the other also sees culture plates demonstrating bacterial growth. Researchers will observe handwashing behavior before and after the education to see if the visual method makes a difference.

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Active substance
A hand hygiene education program that uses agar plates to show bacterial colonies, compared with standard hand hygiene education.
What this could lead to
If effective, this visual teaching method could become a simple, low-cost way to improve handwashing habits and reduce infections in young children.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. The approach may not lead to lasting behavior change outside the study setting.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

59 people

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Started

Apr 2026

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

5 to 6 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parental consent obtained. * The child whose parental consent was obtained is willing to participate in the study. * Children aged 4-6 years attending A Preschool. * Children without any cognitive or developmental disabilities. * Children without hearing or visual impairments. * Children who can speak and understand Turkish. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of parental consent. * Children who were unwilling to participate in the study despite parental consent being obtained. * Children with skin conditions or skin allergies.

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Hand hygiene Preschool children

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • A Preschool

    Ankara, Ankara, 06018, Turkey (Türkiye)

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