Clinical Trial

Evaluating the Individual and Combined Effects of Hand Hygiene Promotion and Hardware Provision on Handwashing With Soap in Lusaka, Zambia

Study acronym: BCLab
Completed
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Summary
The goal of this study is to assess the individual and combined effects of hand hygiene behavioural promotion and handwashing hardware and supply provision on handwashing with soap behaviour at handwashing opportunities in households in peri-urban communities in Lusaka, Zambia. Households will be randomly allocated to one of the four groups: AB) Hand hygiene behavioural promotion + handwashing hardware and supply provision, A) handwashing hardware and supply provision only, B) hand hygiene behavioural promotion only or C) No intervention. Researchers will compare handwashing behaviour between the four groups to see which is most effective.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2025-03-04; most recent amendment 2026-06-17.
Status change: Active, Not Recruiting → Completed 2026-06-17
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2025-09-09
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06865495
Lead Sponsor London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborators: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Conditions Handwashing Behaviour
Enrollment 1,800 participants
Start Date 2025-03-14
Primary Completion 2025-11-27 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-11-27 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-18