Comparison of contamination between two methods of distributing surgical masks among personnel.

Investigating the effect of using an automatic masking device on the contamination rate of masks.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150715023216N11

Enrollment

120

Registered

2022-01-16

Start date

2021-12-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

Self-contamination of personnel.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Group A personnel are considered as control group. After washing the hands in the standard way, the personnel first take 3 grams of fluorescent powder from a third perso

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Operating room staff with associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in operating room, anesthesia and nursing. Residents and surgeons in surgery, orthopedics and neurology. Insensitivity of the sample to fluorescent powder. Participate in surgery for at least one hour.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People are not satisfied to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Areas containing glitterbug powder on surgical Mask that indicate contamination will be measured. Timepoint: before the intervention and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: by using image j app.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactD?r Ahmad Ghadami

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

ghadami@mui.ac.ir+98 31 5226 1158

Outcome results

None listed

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