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Comparison of 3 different types of masks on oxygen saturation level among dentists

â??Comparative Evaluation of Oxygen Saturation Level Among Dental Health Professionals Using 3 Different Types of Masks -N95, KN95 And Surgical Three-Layered Mask: A Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Study.â??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032201
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-03-22
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: oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing N 95 mask: Before and after 1 hour Intervention2: Oxygen saturation level with KN95 mask: before and after 1 hour Control

Sponsors

DRSUWIDHI RANKA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Dental health professionals will be included in the study 1 Dental health professionals with age group of 20â??50 years will be recruited for the study. 2 Dental health professionals who have obtained their permanent or provisional degrees will only be included in the study (Interns, Post-graduate and Staff members of K M Shah Dental College) 3 Dental health professionals who are experienced with wearing mask on regular basis will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Dental health professionals with smoking habit will be excluded from the study. 2 Dental health professional with pre -oxygen saturation level less than 91 will be excluded from the study. 3 Dental health professionals with cardiopulmonary disorder, musculoskeletal disorder, epileptic disease, heart disease will be excluded from the study 4 Dental health professionals taking any kind of ongoing medications will be excluded from the study. 5 Dental health professionals who are recovered from Covid-19 Infection. 6 Dental health professionals who are pregnant will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing N 95 mask before and after 1 hour. 2. To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing KN 95 mask before and after 1 hour. 3.To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing Surgical three-layered mask before and after 1 hour. Timepoint: To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing N 95 mask before and after 1 hour. 2. To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing KN 95 mask before and after 1 hour. 3.To evaluate the oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing Surgical three-layered mask before and after 1 hour.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare oxygen saturation level in Dental Health Professionals wearing N95 mask, KN95 mask, Surgical three-layered mask before and after 1 hour.Timepoint: 1 hour

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ajay Singh Rao

Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics K.M.SHAH DENTAL COLLEGE

drajayinendo@gmail.com8385017307

Outcome results

None listed

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