NCT05763914

A 24-week Single-blind Trial of Prevention of Hand Eczema in Cleaners

Hand Eczema in Cleaners: a Randomized Clinical Trial of Picture-based Prevention Compared to Treatment as Usual Among Professional Hospital Cleaners

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 234 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zealand University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of picture-based prevention education among professional hospital cleaners in relation to hand eczema. This is a single-blinded randomized clinical trial including hospital cleaners at three different hospitals.

Conditions

• Hand Eczema

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Change in the incidence of hand eczema	Assessed by the self-reported cases of newly-developed hand eczema. Change between baseline and 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	Change in severity of hand eczema	Assessed by using the Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI). HECSI score: 0-360 points (0 best, 360 worst). Change between baseline and 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	Change in the number of self-reported days with absence from work due to having hand eczema	Self-reported total number of sick days due to having hand eczema. Change between baseline and 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	Change in the number of participants being forced to change their job due to having hand eczema	Self-reported change of job due to having hand eczema. Change between baseline and 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	Change in The Quality Of Life in in relation to hand eczema	Assessed by using Hand Eczema Questionnaire (QolHEQ). Change between baseline and 6 months.
BEHAVIORAL	Change in the level of knowledge regarding skin care and protection.	Self-reported level of knowledge regarding skin care and protection. Change between baseline and 6 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-14
• Primary completion: 2023-06-24
• Completion: 2023-06-24
• First posted: 2023-03-10
• Last updated: 2023-09-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark