The Physiological Impact of N95 Masks on Medical Staff

National Taiwan University Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

Wearing N95 masks may have adverse physical effect on medical staff

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hypoxemia Hypercapnia

Interventions

wearing N95 masksDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * medical staff Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

EEG change, ABG change, change in scores of attention test, etc

Secondary Outcomes

symptoms wearing N95 masks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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