Protocol summary

Summary
This quasi-experimental study will perform to evaluate the effect of teaching infection control on knowledge and practice of nurses in Tabriz hemodialysis wards. At first hemodialysis centers with 1- 5 years history of dialysis will be chosen, then one of the centers will be considered as a control group and two others as intervention groups. Participants in the study includes all nurses of hemodialysis with informed consent who have inclusion criteria of the study, that will be selected by stratified random sampling. The researcher at first will take pre-test to measure the knowledge and performance of both groups. For intervention group, the researcher in dialysis wards, will teach using a package based on the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in a 30 to 45 minutes teaching program, in two sessions during two weeks in small groups. Training will emphasize on hand hygiene, disinfection of equipment and devices of dialysis, catheter care and how to start and end of hemodialysis in patients with fistula or catheter. After two months, the knowledge and practice of nurses will be evaluated. During this period, the control group, will receive routine training. To evaluate the knowledge, questionnaire will be available for research samples, however, practice will assess by two people using checklist. Then data will be analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201501235665N5
Registration date: 2015-06-01, 1394/03/11
Registration timing: prospective

Last update:
Update count: 0
Registration date
2015-06-01, 1394/03/11
Registrant information
Name
Sima Lakdizaji
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 3477 0648
Email address
laks@tbzmed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Tabriz University of Medical Sciense
Expected recruitment start date
2015-06-22, 1394/04/01
Expected recruitment end date
2016-06-22, 1395/04/02
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Impact of infection control teaching on knowledge and practice of Tabriz hemodialysis nurses in 2015
Public title
Impact of infection control teaching on knowledge and practice of Tabriz hemodialysis nurses in 2015
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - to have desire to participate in the study -at least 22 years and at most 40 years old -at least 6 months of experience in dialysis to have BSc or higher certificate in nursing Exclusion Criteria: - unwilling to continue the study - to have management positions - to have recent participation in teaching programs in infection control
Age
From 22 years old to 40 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tabriz University of Medical Sciense
Street address
Tabriz Medical Science University- Research Deputy-Ethics committee
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Approval date
2015-05-11, 1394/02/21
Ethics committee reference number
TBZMED.rec.1394.128

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Dialysis
ICD-10 code
Z49
ICD-10 code description
care involving dialysis

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Knowledge of nurses
Timepoint
2 months
Method of measurement
knowledge questionnare

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
practic of nurses
Timepoint
two months
Method of measurement
checklist of practice

Intervention groups

1

Description
For intervention group, the researcher in dialysis wards, will teach using a package based on the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in a 30 to 45 minutes teaching program, in two sessions during two weeks in small groups. Training will emphasize on hand hygiene, disinfection of equipment and devices of dialysis, catheter care and how to start and end of hemodialysis in patients with fistula or catheter. After two months, the knowledge and practice of nurses will be evaluated.
Category
Prevention

2

Description
During this period, the control group, will receive routine training.
Category
Prevention

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
29 Bahman Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Enaz Karimi
Street address
29 Bahman Hospital, 29 Bahman Ave.
City
Tabriz

2

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Artesh Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Elnaz Karimi
Street address
Artesh hospital, Azadi Ave.
City
Tabriz

3

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Mahallati Hospital- hemodialysis ward
Full name of responsible person
Elnaz Karimi
Street address
Mahallati Hospital, Rah Ahan Ave.
City
Tabriz

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz Medical Science University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mirghafurvand
Street address
5138947-977, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Shriati Jnoobi Ave.Tabriz
City
Tabriz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tabriz Medical Science University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Elnaz Karimi
Position
MSc in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5137947977-Tabriz Nursing and Midwifery Faculty- Sharati Jnoobi Ave.
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+98 41 3477 0648
Fax
Email
elnaz.karimi123@yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Sima Lakdizaji
Position
Lecturer/ MSc in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5138947977- Nursing and Midwifery Faculty- Sharati Jnoobi Ave.- Tabriz
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+98 41 3477 0648
Fax
+98 41 3479 6969
Email
laks@tbzmed.ac.irsima.lak90@gmail.com
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Sima Lakdizaji
Position
Academic Member/ MSc in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Tabriz Nursing and Midwifery Faculty
City
Postal code
Phone
00
Fax
Email
laks@tbzmed.ac.ir
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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