NCT07552792Not yet recruiting
Impact of Hand Rub Placement on Patient Trust and Disease Stigma
The Impact of Hand Rub Placement on Hand Hygiene Sequence, Patient Trust, and Disease Stigma: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 27 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to investigate how the physical placement of hand sanitizer in consultation rooms affects patient trust and feelings of disease stigma. While hand hygiene is an essential infection control measure in healthcare, performing it immediately in front of patients with visible, non-communicable conditions (such as psoriasis) might inadvertently make patients feel rejected or stigmatized.This study uses a randomized controlled design to evaluate if a simple environmental modification-changing the spatial location of the hand sanitizer-can naturally nudge physicians to alter their hand hygiene timing without compromising safety. Researchers will discreetly observe the hand hygiene behavior of outpatient dermatologists and ask participating psoriasis patients to complete a brief, anonymous questionnaire regarding their trust in the physician, feelings of stigma, and overall satisfaction with the consultation. The goal is to provide evidence for patient-centered hospital space designs that protect patient psychological well-being while maintaining hygiene standards.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 250 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Apr 2026
- Start date
- 1 May 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
- Diseases
- Psoriasis
- NCT number
- NCT07552792
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 250
- From 1 May 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2026
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Diagnosed with psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, severe depression) that, as assessed by a specialist, may interfere with the authenticity of the questionnaire responses.
- Presenting with a clinical state requiring emergency treatment during the visit, such as acute infection of skin lesions or generalized pustules.
- For Physicians:
Other
- For Patients:
- Severe visual, hearing, or speech impairments leading to basic doctor-patient communication barriers.
- Non-permanent practicing staff of the hospital, such as visiting physicians or rotating medical students.
- Unable to independently perform hand hygiene procedures due to physical/limb dysfunction.
Who the study is looking for
- For Patients:
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Diagnosed with psoriasis and receiving treatment at the designated psoriasis specialty outpatient clinic during the study period.
- Legally capable of signing the informed consent form and cognitively able to understand and complete the questionnaire (independently or with assistance from family members).
- For Physicians:
- Hold a registered practicing qualification in the Dermatology Department of Huashan Hospital Pudong Branch and are qualified for independent outpatient consultations.
- Scheduled to continuously undertake outpatient work in the designated consultation rooms during the study period.
- Voluntarily sign the informed consent form for behavioral observation.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
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