An Interventional Study is planned with the primary purpose of screening for changes in end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), inspired carbon dioxide (ICO2), and other vital signs that may develop after donning a disposable surgical mask. Measurements will be taken and recorded during a 5-minute control period without a mask, recording non-invasive ETCO2 and ICO2 levels by way of a nasal cannula (NC), oxygen saturation (SpO2), breaths per minute (RR), and heart rate (HR) via anesthesia equipment. This will be followed by a 15-minute intervention of wearing a disposable surgical mask and repeating measurements of ETCO2, ICO2, SpO2, RR, and HR, recorded each minute. Data will be collected from adults and children as young as 2 years of age. Age groups will include children aged 2-14 and adults aged 18 to 80, as described in the details of the research protocol. Parents and their children are invited to participate together.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
119
Physiologic vital signs will be monitored every minute for 5 minutes without a mask, followed by every minute for 15 minutes with a surgical mask.
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Potential Change in End Tidal CO2 level
measurement of End Tidal CO2 by way of nasal cannula
Time frame: End tidal CO2 levels after 5 minutes without a mask will be compared to End Tidal CO2 levels after 15 minutes wearing a disposable surgical mask
Potential change in Inspired CO2 level
measurement of inspired CO2 by way of nasal cannula
Time frame: Inspired CO2 levels after 5 minutes without a mask will be compared to Inspired CO2 levels after 15 minutes wearing a disposable surgical mask
Potential change in oxygen saturation
measurement of oxygen saturation by way of noninvasive pulse oximetry
Time frame: Oxygen saturation levels after 5 minutes without a mask will be compared to oxygen saturation levels after 15 minutes wearing a disposable surgical mask
Potential change in respiratory rate measured in breaths per minute
measurement of breaths per minute
Time frame: Respiratory rate after 5 minutes without a mask will be compared to respiratory rate after 15 minutes wearing a disposable surgical mask
Potential change in Heart Rate
measurement of heart rate in beats per minute
Time frame: Heart rate after 5 minutes without a mask will be compared to heart rate after 15 minutes wearing a disposable surgical mask
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