Drying hands with one or two towels after surgical washing
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study compares drying your hands with one towel versus two towels after surgical handwashing. It aims to see which method is better at keeping hands clean.
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Who can take part
- You must work or study at one of the participating institutions.
- You must perform surgical handwashing at least once a week.
- You cannot be allergic to the fluorescent cream used to check cleanliness.
- Your nails must be shorter than 0.5 cm (about the width of a pencil eraser) from the fingertip.
- You cannot have nail polish on your nails.
- You must remove all jewelry and accessories from your wrists and hands.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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