Community Health Workers, Filtration, Masks
Conditions
Brief summary
The study aim will be to determine the fit factor of surgical masks and filtering respirators in healthcare providers with and without beard. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out recruiting a sample of 52 healthcare providers with and without beard. Fit factor will be measured with both surgical masks and filtering respirators and compared between healthcare providers with and without beard.
Interventions
OTHERSurgical masks
Surgical masks will be applied in health care providers
OTHERFiltering respirators
Filtering respirators will be applied in health care providers
Sponsors
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthcare providers
Exclusion criteria
* Pulmonary diseases * Pregnant women * Not sign the informed consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fit factor | Change from baseline fit factor immediately after intervention | Particles count into masks compared to particles count outside of the masks |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed