Touch and Feel Evaluation of Two Foam Hand Sanitizers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Hand sanitizers are a standard of hygiene requirements. Hand sanitizers must be effective at reducing germ count on the hands while ideally providing emollients to moisturize the skin after use. To improve compliance with hand sanitizing protocols, hand sanitizers should provide a pleasant touch and feel experience for end users, especially for healthcare worker (HCW) users, who use these products frequently.

Detailed Description
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Hand sanitizers are a standard of hygiene requirements. Hand sanitizers are a standard tool frequently used in hospital settings by healthcare (HCWs) for hand disinfection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that HCWs should use an alcohol-based hand rub, such as a hand sanitizer, or wash their hands with soap and water immediately before and after patient contact, during aseptic tasks, after contact with blood, bodily fluids, or contaminated surfaces, and immediately after glove removal. 1 Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on hand hygiene state that alcohol-based handrubs rapidly and effectively inactivate a wide array of potentially harmful microorganisms on hands. 2 Hand sanitizers must be effective at reducing germ count on the hands while ideally providing emollients to moisturize the skin after use. To improve compliance with hand sanitizing protocols, hand sanitizers should provide a pleasant touch and feel experience for users, especially for healthcare worker (HCW) users. The goal of this study is to evaluate the user touch and feel experience of two hand sanitizer foam products produced by Medline and GOJO when the products are used by HCWs.

Official Title
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Touch and Feel Evaluation of Two Foam Hand Sanitizers

Conditions
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Hand Hygiene

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: Post-market foam alcohol-based hand sanitizer


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthcare workers ≥ 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: Individual has a skin condition that might result in irritation from the hand sanitizers. Individual has a known allergy to the ingredients in the test products.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Spectrum Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam<br>Half of participants will apply Spectrum Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam followed by Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam | Drug: Post-market foam alcohol-based hand sanitizer<br>* Automated dispenser will dispense 1 mL of hand sanitizer product onto hands.<br>* Other names: Spectrum™ Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam;|
| Other: Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam<br>Half of participants will apply hand Purell Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam followed by Spectrum Advanced Hand Sanitizer | Drug: Post-market foam alcohol-based hand sanitizer<br>* Automated dispenser will dispense 1 mL of hand sanitizer product onto hands.<br>* Other names: Spectrum™ Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foam;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Primary Objective Foam Sanitizer User Touch and Feel Experience | The user touch and feel experience of the foam hand sanitizer products evaluated by visual analog scale assessments (VAS) ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a more favorable outcome, of healthcare workers overall satisfaction and moisturization. | 6 weeks | 
| Primary Objective Foam Sanitizer User Preference | Healthcare workers' assessment of foam product preference via questionnaire. | 6 weeks |