Clinical trials: Personal Protective Equipment
Thoracic Surgery
Electronic Stethoscope Use During Intubation in Full Personal Protective Equipment
To investigate the feasibility of auscultation to confirm the endotracheal tube position by using electronic stethoscope for clinicians who wear the full personal protective equipment.
- Trial name
- NCT04507958
- Testing
- auscultation by using conventional stethoscope without PPE, auscultation by using electronic stethoscope in full PPE
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
COVID-19 Infection, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Patient Perceptions of the Relational Empathy of Healthcare Practitioners From the Department of Emergency Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study investigates patients' perceptions of their doctor's or nurse's empathy during an in-person interaction with the doctor or nurse wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) compared to during a video interaction with…
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Infection, Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT05102656
- Testing
- Best Practice, Discussion, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Organophosphate Poisoning
Farming, Personal Protective Equipment, Nepal
According to the World Health Organization pesticide poisoning is a major health problem due to the millions of cases annually occurring worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02137317
- Testing
- LAPPE (locally adapted personal protective equipment)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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
Emergency Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Intravascular Access in Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patient
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…
- Conditions
- Emergency Medicine, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Shock
- Trial name
- NCT04366947
- Testing
- NIO® (Intraosseous access), Standard of Care (Intravenous access)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Lazarski University
Emergency Medicine, Frontline Providers
N95 Reuse During COVID-19
During critical personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends N95 extended use (wearing the same N95 for multiple patient…
- Conditions
- Emergency Medicine, Frontline Providers, Healthcare Worker
- Trial name
- ReuseN95 (NCT05148793)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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