COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment for Vaccinated Health Workers and Convalescents

Overview

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. The trial is designed as a prospective randomized observational trial with volunteer medical staff working in COVID-19 departments aiming to show non-inferiority of simplified PPE vs standard COVID-19 PPE.

Objectives To assess safety of simplified personal protective equipment (PPE) for vaccinated health workers and COVID-19 convalescents - pilot trial. Methods Prospective randomized observational trial. 60 participants randomized 1:1 to either standard PPE (COVID-19 ward: FFP2 or higher respirator, goggles of face shield, gown, gloves; COVID-19 ICU: FFP3 respirator and tight goggles or full face mask or powered air-purifying respirators, gown and gloves) or simplified PPE (surgical mask, goggles or face shield, gown). 30 days follow up period. Participants Volunteer medical staff from COVID-19 regular and ICU departments at University Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia, with either proven COVID-19 infection within 6 months or at least 7 days after second dose anti COIVD-19 vaccine. Hypotheses Simplified PPE is non-inferior to standard PPE in vaccinated health workers or convalescents. Discussion Positive study results may decrease PPE spending cost and positively affect working conditions at COVID-19 departments.

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