A Randomized Controlled Trial of a School Disinfection and Hand Hygiene Program

Boston Children's Hospital285 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the trial is to assess the impact of a disinfection and hand hygiene program on absenteeism in elementary school classrooms. Students in intervention classrooms will use alcohol-based hand sanitizers at school, and their classrooms will be disinfected using quaternary ammonium wipes. We hypothesize that the use of disinfectants and hand hygiene products in elementary school classrooms will reduce absenteeism.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

285

Conditions

Respiratory Infections Gastrointestinal Diseases

Interventions

Alcohol-based hand sanitizer & quaternary ammonium wipesOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Member of a designated elementary school classroom in the Avon school system

Locations (1)

Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Absenteeism rate due to gastrointestinal or respiratory illness during the study period.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Bacterial colony counts and the presence of selected viruses on classroom surfaces.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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