Consequences of Intensified Handwash and Hand Disinfection Among Children During the COVID19 Pandemic

Vendsyssel Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hand Eczema

Covid19

Hand Dermatitis

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04375410

SH042020

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment

6,273 patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 13 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria