The present study evaluates the effects of bactericidal load reduction after surgical hand scrub antisepsis using the reference antiseptic product propanol- 1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with triclosan 0.5% in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791.
The investigators conducted a crossover clinical trial to evaluate the antiseptic effectiveness of preoperative surgical scrubbing using propan-ol-1 60% by scrub using the reference antiseptic product propan-ol-1 60% as control versus a surgical hand scrub antisepsis with trocilosan 0.5% in order to test if pass the standard european norm 12791. Samples will be taken from the hands of each volunteer after a surgical hands antiseptic.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
24
Hand antisepsis by scrub Surgical Hand scrubbing using triclosan 0.5% solution both hands using a sterile disposable surgical scrub brush with plastic bristles on one side and a foam sponge on the other side
Hand antisepsis by scrub Surgical Hand scrubbing using Propanolol 60% solution both hands using a sterile disposable surgical scrub brush with plastic bristles on one side and a foam sponge on the other side
Facultad de Enfermeria, Fisioterapia y Podologia
Madrid, Spain
Reduction of bacterial load immediately after hand scrub
Participants will scrub with the antiseptic solution vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handscrub procedure
Time frame: Change from bacterial load at 5 minutes
Reduction of bacterial load after 3 hours of hand scrub
Participants will scrub with the antiseptic solution vigorously from hand to the wrists according with the standard handscrub after 3 hours
Time frame: Change from bacterial load after 3 hours
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