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Effects of PPE among Healthcare Workers

A study of physical and emotional effects of PPE among healthcare workers handling COVID 19 patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/029584
Enrollment
150
Registered
2020-12-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Dr Swathy Moorthy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: doctors and nurses who handle COVID 19 patients and wear PPE for more than 2 hours duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: healthcare workers who don the PPE for less than 2 hours duration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
knowledge of the physical and emotional effects of PPE among the healthcare workersTimepoint: at baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
knowledge of any adverse health outcomes among the healthcare workers due to the PPETimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swathy Moorthy

Sri Ramachandra University

drswathymoorthy@sriramachandra.edu.in9444016401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026