Bacterial Colonization on Nails Covered With a Methacrylic Coating

March 25, 2025 updated by: University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Bacterial Colonization of Nails With Methacrylic Coating in Relation to the Formation of Biofilms and Healthcare-associated Infections

In the research, the investigators will monitor the bacterial colonization of nails coated with a methacrylic coating

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

It is known that the hand hygiene of healthcare workers is extremely important in order to prevent health-related infections. The effectiveness of hand disinfection can be affected by aspects of hand hygiene such as long nails and fingernail applications. In order to determine whether and to what extent fingernails applied among healthcare workers pose a risk of transmission of potentially pathogenic bacteria, and until what day artificial fingernails are safe in healthcare workers, the investigators will monitor bacterial colonization on nails with UV-cured methacrylic fingernails lamp and compared it with a control group of natural nails without application.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Slovenia
      • Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000
        • University Medical Center Ljubljana

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • nurses, doctors and respiratory physiotherapists employed in high-risk wards for patients
  • healthy nail surface and cuticle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • subjects with damaged nails or cuticles
  • operating room staff using surgical hand brushing and staff in general nursing wards.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: natural nails
Alcohol hand sanitizer 3ml applied into hands, spread over hands up to the wrist and rubbed until dry on natural nails.
Diagnostic test: Comparison of microbiological sampling on natural nails
Comparison of microbiological sampling before and after hand desinfection
Other Names:
  • natural nails
Active Comparator: methaacrylic nails
Alcohol hand sanitizer 3ml applied into hands, spread over hands up to the wrist and rubbed until dry on methaacrylic nails
Diagnostic test: Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails
Comparison of microbiological sampling on methacrylic nails

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Comparison of microbial colonization between natural and methacrylate nails
Time Frame: From day 1st to the end of treatment on day 14th
From day 1st to the end of treatment on day 14th

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0120-301/2024-2711-3

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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