Effects of wearing surgical mask, N95 mask, and double mask when speaking on physiological aspects and subjective evaluation

Effects of wearing surgical mask, N95 mask, and double mask when speaking on physiological aspects and subjective evaluation - Effects of wearing masks when speaking when speaking on physiological aspects and subjective evaluation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056272

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-26

Start date

2024-07-12

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

Healthy Adult

Interventions

Wearing a surgical mask when speaking Wearing a N95 mask when speaking Wearing double masks(surgicalmask &amp

N95) when speaking

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have no history of respiratory disease and no health problems. Have sufficient eyesight to read a manuscript placed at a distance of 60cm from the eyes.(No matter whether vision correction devices are used.) Have no difficulty in speaking continuously for about 10 minutes. Have never suffered from skin lesions caused by medical tape or masks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who do not meet the selection criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physiological Evaluations(Pulse rate,Saturation of percutaneous oxygen,Respiratory rate,Blood pressure)and Subjective Evaluations(Stuffiness,Fatigue,Stiffness during vocalization,Throat dryness,Heat in the mask)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subject's background,Environment inside the mask(Temperature& Humidity),Number of words read aloud	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomoko Takahashi

Tokyo Healthcare University Division of Nursing, Higashigaoka Faculty of Nursing

to-takahashi@thcu.ac.jp03-5779-5031

Outcome results

None listed

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