Clinical trials: Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment, Self Contamination
Self-contamination Following Removal of Two Personal Protective Equipment Suits: a Crossover Trial
Anesthesiologists and other professionals are at high risk of viral infection during aerosol-generating procedures. Knowledge of the protective quality of PPE suits and the risk of self-contamination after removal is paramount.
- Trial name
- NCT04763304
- Testing
- Gown personal protective equipment (PPE-G) suit, Coverall personal protective equipment (PPE-C) suit
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
SARS-CoV Infection, Respiratory Viral Infection
COVID-19 Testing Sample Acquisition Throughput and Efficiency
This QI project seeks to evaluate the relative test sample acquisition throughput, personal protective equipment utilization, and relative operational costs of provider-administered COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) nasal samples with and…
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV Infection, Respiratory Viral Infection, Personal Protective Equipment, Covid19
- Trial name
- HexapodBooth (NCT04532411)
- Testing
- Personal Protective Testing Booth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28,948 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dental Anxiety, Behavior, Child
Preferences About Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) gained importance during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is a global hot topic for all healthcare staff.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Behavior, Child, Preference, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT04933578
- Testing
- Dental anxiety scales
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Safety Issues, Communication
Personal Protective Equipment Affect Team Performance During Medical Emergencies
Safety of healthcare professionals working in high-risk environments is of upmost importance. Personal protective equipment (PPE) may affect the performance of individuals and teams by altering their senses, manual skills and…
- Conditions
- Safety Issues, Communication, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- PPE-TEAM (NCT04742426)
- Testing
- WHO recommended PPE, Super-safe setup
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roman Sýkora
Speech Disorders, Voice Disorders
Personal Protective Equipment Effects
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 transmits through droplets; thus, oral, nasal, and conjunctival mucosas are related to contamination, and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is strongly suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT05369663
- Testing
- mask use
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Personal Protective Equipment
A Human Factors Simulation Study Protocol for the Assessment of Usability of Innovative Personal Protective Equipment
Background: Many factors influence Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance for use in health care, specifically the PPE usability and related human factors.
- Trial name
- NCT06266078
- Testing
- Innovative PPE, Traditional PPE
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Covid19
COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment for Vaccinated Health Workers and Convalescents
The aim of the trial is to assess the safety of using simplified personal protective equipment (PPE) for vaccinated or COVID-19 convalescent healthcare workers working in COVID-19 ICU or COVID-19 wards.
- Trial name
- NCT06158724
- Testing
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Burnout, Work Engagement
Buckeye Pause Bundle
Mind-body resilience is particularly important in workplaces where there are frequent exposures to primary or secondary emotional and/or physical trauma. A 2020 report from the U.S.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Work Engagement, Psychological Resilience, Work-Related Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07720297
- Testing
- Augmented Mindfulness-based Intervention, Mindfulness-based intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cardiac Arrest, Emergencies
Intravascular Access of COVID-19 Patient Under Personal Protective Equipment
The current COVID-19 pandemic, this is especially since the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, by direct contact with contaminated surfaces and…
- Trial name
- NCT04366297
- Testing
- Intravenous access, Intraosseous access
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lazarski University
Personal Protective Equipment
Transparent Elastomeric Respirator for Aerosol-based Protection
In times of crisis, diminishing supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals has forced both healthcare workers and the general population to reuse and clean PPE using anecdotal strategies which may weaken its…
- Trial name
- NCT04511390
- Testing
- Transparent, reusable respirator
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
COVID, Safety Issues
Facial Hair, PPE and COVID-19
An observational cross sectional questionnaire study looking into facial hair of hospital doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how personal protective equipment guidance has affected this.
- Trial name
- FACIAL HAIR (NCT04579627)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Intubation Barrier Box
The trial will be done to determine the impact of a barrier enclosure, COVID (coronavirus disease -19) barrier box on endotracheal intubation attempts, and duration.
- Trial name
- NCT04366141
- Testing
- COVID-19 barrier box
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Personal Protective Equipment, Airway Management
Evaluation of The Effects of Personal Protective Equipment During Airway Management
Covid-19 disease has caused a worldwide pandemic. However, it was necessary to reduce the transmission of the disease as much as possible. The highest risk of transmission is airway management.
- Trial name
- NCT04866446
- Testing
- endotracheal intubation and laringeal mask airway insertion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kezban Aydan Okuyucu
COVID, Personal Protective Equipment
The New Silicone N99 Half-Piece Respirator
Filter facepiece respirator (FFR) is a critical equipment to prevent the transmission of respiratory tract infection disease especially the dreadful corona virus 2(SARs-CoV-2).The N95 mask is the prototype of high efficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT04454606
- Testing
- Fit test, Filtration Test
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital
Overheating
Thermoregulatory Reactions of Medical Workers Who Use Personal Protective Equipment From Biological Hazards
This research will provide data on thermal condition, functional status and working conditions of medical workers who use personal protective equipment from biological hazards.
- Trial name
- NCT05091515
- Testing
- Personal protective equipment from biological hazard
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health"
Infection
Just-in-time Elastomeric Training and Fit Testing (JET FIT)
This is a clinical trial to evaluate feasibility of a just in time elastomeric half mask respirator (EHMR) fit test and competency training for healthcare personnel (HCP) during a simulated public health emergency.
- Trial name
- NCT03888898
- Testing
- Reusable respirator fit test and competency evaluation, Control fit test evaluation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection
Effectiveness of a Novel Respirator With Chitosan Nanoparticles
The use of nanomaterials in semi-facial respirators could decrease the permeability of particles and promote a biocidal effect compared to conventional respirators (N95) and, therefore, to enhance the filtering power, aiming to…
- Conditions
- Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection, Worker-Patient Transmission, Healthcare
- Trial name
- NCT04490200
- Testing
- VESTA respirator, Conventional N95 respirator
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Hypoxia
Mask Hypoxia in Subjects Using Masks to Prevent Infection Spread
There is some evidence that the use of surgical masks can induce mild hypoxia with a low level of activity (e.g. performing surgery). There is no evidence that this decrease in oxygenation is clinically significant.
- Trial name
- NCT04670484
- Testing
- Wearing Mask
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
COVID
Verification of Alternative Do-it-yourself Equipment Respirators for the COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis forces health institutions to lower their standards of protection as supplies of personal protective equipment decrease despite the safety of front-line workers worldwide .
- Trial name
- VADER (NCT04375774)
- Testing
- FFP2, Facial mask, MFS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Thermal Condition of Health Workers Who Use Personal Protective Equipment From Biological Hazards During Their Work With COVID-19 Patients
Assessment of Thermal Condition of Health Workers Who Use Personal Protective Equipment From Biological Hazards During Their Work With COVID-19 Patients
This research will provide data on thermal condition of medical workers who use personal protective equipment from biological hazards. Aquired data will be used to define acceptable period of use for these protective costumes.
- Trial name
- NCT04427267
- Testing
- Personal protective equipment from biological hazard
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health"