Bacterial Colonization on Nails Covered With a Methacrylic Coating
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Comparison of microbiological sampling on natural nails, Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Bacterial Colonization. Basic parameters: 16 years — 80 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Slovenia
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Bacterial Colonization of Nails With Methacrylic Coating in Relation to the Formation of Biofilms and Healthcare-associated Infections
Overview
In the research, the investigators will monitor the bacterial colonization of nails coated with a methacrylic coating
Detailed description
It is known that the hand hygiene of healthcare workers is extremely important in order to prevent health-related infections. The effectiveness of hand disinfection can be affected by aspects of hand hygiene such as long nails and fingernail applications. In order to determine whether and to what extent fingernails applied among healthcare workers pose a risk of transmission of potentially pathogenic bacteria, and until what day artificial fingernails are safe in healthcare workers, the investigators will monitor bacterial colonization on nails with UV-cured methacrylic fingernails lamp and compared it with a control group of natural nails without application.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Comparison of microbiological sampling on natural nails
Comparison of microbiological sampling before and after hand desinfection - Diagnostic test Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails
Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails
Primary outcome measures
- Comparison of microbial colonization between natural and methacrylate nails [Time frame: From day 1st to the end of treatment on day 14th]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapists employed in high-risk wards for patients
- healthy nail surface and cuticle
Exclusion criteria
- subjects with damaged nails or cuticles
- operating room staff using surgical hand brushing and staff in general nursing wards.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Screening
Study locations
Slovenia · 1 center
- University Medical Center Ljubljana — Ljubljana
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06831305 · 0120-301/2024-2711-3