Back to resultsThe Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff
Primary Purpose
Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
wearing N95 masks
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Hypoxemia focused on measuring N95 mask, medical staff, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, neurological study
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: medical staff Exclusion Criteria: pregnancy
Sites / Locations
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
EEG change, ABG change, change in scores of attention test, etc
Secondary Outcome Measures
symptoms wearing N95 masks
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00173017
First Posted
September 12, 2005
Last Updated
September 12, 2005
Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00173017
Brief Title
The Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff
Official Title
The Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2005
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2003 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
June 2005 (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Wearing N95 masks may have adverse physical effect on medical staff
Detailed Description
Wearing N95 masks results in hypooxygenemia and hypercapnia which reduce working efficiency and the ability to make correct decision.
Medical staff are at increased risk of getting 'Severe acute respiratory syndrome'(SARS), and wearing N95 masks is highly recommended by experts worldwide. However, dizziness, headache, and short of breath are commonly experienced by the medical staff wearing N95 masks. The ability to make correct decision may be hampered, too. The purpose of the study was therefore to evaluate the physiological impact of N95 mask on medical staff.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia
Keywords
N95 mask, medical staff, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, neurological study
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Single
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
20 (false)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
wearing N95 masks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
EEG change, ABG change, change in scores of attention test, etc
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
symptoms wearing N95 masks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
medical staff
Exclusion Criteria:
pregnancy
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tze-Wah Kao, master
Organizational Affiliation
National Taiwan University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Taiwan University Hospital
City
Taipei
ZIP/Postal Code
100
Country
Taiwan
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