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To assess the risk of transmission of germs due to improper taking off of personal protective equipment after duty shifts.

Germs we carry home. Study to assess the risk of contamination due to improper doffing of personal protective equipment.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/12/029654
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-12-09
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Upper body lotion application.: A special lotion invisible to naked eye shall be smeared at specified locations in the upper body areas of the personal protective gear of participants.

Sponsors

AIIMS Patna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All persons donning a PPE at AIIMS and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any person with known skin disease or allergies 2.Pregnant women 3.Presence or history of any respiratory illness 4.History of upper respiratory tract infection in last two weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To know what percentage of health care workers have contamination on their person by a lotion simulating germs after doffing an infected personal protecting equipmentTimepoint: Assessment of contamination shall be done immediately after doffing of protective equipment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess whether contamination of upper body or lower body areas of PPE result in more contamination on person of the health care worker.Timepoint: Assessment of contamination shall be done immediately after doffing.;To assess whether there is any difference in the rate of contamination amongst doctors, nursing staff or non medical cleaning staff.Timepoint: Assessment of contamination shall be done immediately after doffing of protective equipment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishant Sahay

AIIMS Patna

nishantsahay@gmail.com9431184516

Outcome results

None listed

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