Hand Sanitizer Use for Herpes Simplex Virus-1

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if the use of Purell hand sanitizer alters the duration, level of pain and discomfort during treatment, and the size of the HSV-1 lesion. The duration of an HSV-1 (herpes) lesion is the primary endpoint for this study. Size, pain, and discomfort are the secondary endpoints.

Timeline

Start

2022-04-08

Primary completion

2023-11-30

Completion

2023-11-30

Publications

• Background Angewandte V. As a biocidal active substance, ethanol is indispensable for hygienic hand disinfection. Zentralsterilisation. 2020; 28(6):354-359. Our study has never been investigated by researchers. This is a pilot study exploring the effectiveness of ethyl alcohol on HSV-1 lesions. Therefore all research studies pertain to the virucidal effects of 70% ethyl alcohol.
• Background Sauerbrei A. Bactericidal and virucidal activity of ethanol and povidone-iodine. Microbiologyopen. 2020 Sep;9(9):e1097. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.1097. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

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