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Study identifier: NCT06420934 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Surgical Handwashing: Drying With One or Two Surgical Towels

Condition: Hand Hygiene · Surgical Wound Infection · Healthcare Associated Infection  ·  Sponsor: Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt

PhaseNA
Planned participants72
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

This study aims to determine whether the use of two sterile towels for drying after surgical handwashing results in fewer contamination events compared to the use of only one towel among healthcare personnel. This randomized, multicenter, superiority-controlled trial will enroll up to 72 healthcare workers and surgical residents from three hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia. A fluorescent product will simulate bacteria, and contamination will be assessed by evaluating the presence of fluorescent cream after hand drying technique with either two or one surgical sterile towel. Data will be collected through REDCap and deidentified. Differences in the proportion of contamination between the two groups will be assessed using an exact Fischer test, and confounding variables will be included in the analysis through logistic multivariate regression, with a significance level set a priori at 0.05. Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

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Talk to the study team

Monica Botero-Bermúdez, MD, MSc  ·  +573203049826  ·  monica.botero@javeriana.edu.co

Maria F Garcia, MD, MSc  ·  +573208541343  ·  f.garcia@ioir.org.co

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Locations (1)

Instituto Ortopedia Infantil RooseveltBogotá, Bogota D.C., ColombiaRecruiting

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