Clinical trial NCT04375410: Consequences of Intensified Handwash and Hand Disinfection Among Children During the COVID19 Pandemic
Official title: Re-opening of the Country and Dermal Consequences of Mandatory Intensified Handwash and Hand Disinfection Among a Danish Pediatric Population During the COVID19 Pandemic
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Hand Eczema
Hand Dermatitis
Covid19
Keywords: Dermatitis
Hand wash
Hand disinfection
Children
Pediatric
Lead sponsor: Regionshospital Nordjylland
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
Collaborators: name: Aalborg University Hospital
First posted: 2020-05-05
Enrollment: 6273
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 0
Maximum age (years): 13
Standard ages: CHILD
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Children i Hjoerring, Aalborg, Rebild or Skanderborg municipaility

Brief summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic after reopening of the country, school, kindergarten and daycare, children have been obligated to do frequent handwash. The study group wished to investigate whether this has had implications on symptoms of dry, red, itchy or sore hands and hand eczema. The investigation was performed within the first and second week after reopening by questionnaires distributed to parents electronically via schools, kindergartens and daycare facilities electronic platforms.

Detailed description: During the COVID-19 pandemic Denmark closed down, including schools, kindergartens and daycare. After reopening of the country 5 weeks later obligatory frequent handwash was a requirement from the government and routines has been implemented at all reopened schools, kindergartens and daycare. The study group wished to investigate whether this has had implications on symptoms of dry, red, itchy or sore hands and hand eczema. Also the study group wished to investigate if frequency or use of hand disinfection mattered. The investigation was performed within the first and second week after reopening by questionnaires distributed to parents electronically via schools, kindergartens and daycare electronic platforms. The questionnaire included 20 questions on demographics, frequency of hand wash and use of disinfectants, current and previous symptoms of eczema, atopic dermatitis and dispositions.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* All children returned to daycare, kindergarten or school after covid19 close down of the country

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Primary outcomes:
measure: Dermal reaction to frequent hand wash and disinfection in children
timeFrame: 9 days
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hjørring
country: Denmark
facility: Tine Caroc Warner
state: Nordjylland
Study officials:
affiliation: Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg University
name: Soeren Haghstroem, M.D, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning
name: Luise Borch, M.D, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Borch L, Thorsteinsson K, Warner TC, Mikkelsen CS, Bjerring P, Lundbye-Christensen S, Arvesen K, Hagstroem S. COVID-19 reopening causes high risk of irritant contact dermatitis in children. Dan Med J. 2020 Aug 6;67(9):A05200357.