Effectiveness of Respirators Fit Factor in Healthcare Providers With and Without Beard

Universidad Complutense de Madrid63 enrolled

Overview

The study aim will be to determine the fit factor of surgical masks and filtering respirators in healthcare providers with and without beard. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out recruiting a sample of 52 healthcare providers with and without beard. Fit factor will be measured with both surgical masks and filtering respirators and compared between healthcare providers with and without beard.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Community Health Workers Filtration Masks

Interventions

Surgical masksOTHER

Surgical masks will be applied in health care providers

Filtering respiratorsOTHER

Filtering respirators will be applied in health care providers

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare providers Exclusion Criteria: * Pulmonary diseases * Pregnant women * Not sign the informed consent form

Locations (1)

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fit factor

Particles count into masks compared to particles count outside of the masks

Time frame: Change from baseline fit factor immediately after intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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