Effect of respiratory masks on cognitiv performance. healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Wearing a FFP2 / N95 mask while working on cognitively demanding tasks. The condition lasted 15min.
Group 2: Not wearing any mask while working on cognitively demanding tasks. The condition l
Sponsors
Quality and Usability Lab, TU Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were good health, fluency in the German language and normal or corrected to normal vision.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We defined criteria to be included into the statistical analysis. As such, participants must respond correctly to at least 10% of the trials. Otherwise we excluded them from the statistical analysis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is to determine if there are any differences induced by wearing a FFP2 / N95 mask short-term. Therefore, we test behavioral, physiological and subjective measures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a secondary outcome, we investigate the accuracy of the blood oxygen reading of a consumer grade wearable (smartwatch; Apple Watch Series 6). We compare multiple smartwatch readings with measurements obtained from an approved medical device. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRobert P. Spang
Quality and Usability Lab, TU Berlin
Outcome results
None listed