Physiological and Psychological Reactions to Wearing Personal Protective Equipment for Infectious Diseases

Effects of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) for Infectious Diseases on Physiological and Psychological Reactions and Cognitive Task Performance: Differences in the Type of PPE - Effects of different types of PPE on physiological and psychological responses and cognitive task performance

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054105

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-20

Start date

2024-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Not applicate

Interventions

PPE1 (gown, mask, gloves) PPE2 (apron, mask, gloves) CON (gloves only)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. have no underlying medical problems 2. have a full understanding of the research plan and are able to give their consent 3. be at least 18 years of age at the time of consent 4. undergraduate and graduate students who are capable of performing nursing care simulations under supervision.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. a person who is pregnant or may possibly become pregnant; 2. who is determined by the investigator to be inappropriate as a research subject.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Skin temperature, subjective responses (warm/cold, thermal discomfort, sweating), percentage of correct responses to cognitive function tasks, and response time	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNobuko Hashiguchi

Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science

hashiguchi.nobuko.053@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp0926426714

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026