Thermal Condition of Health Workers Who Use Personal Protective Equipment From Biological Hazards During Their Work With COVID-19 Patients
Conditions
Keywords
Thermophysiology, Personal protective equipment from biological hazards, Medical workers, COVID-19
Brief summary
This research will provide data on thermal condition of medical workers who use personal protective equipment from biological hazards. Aquired data will be used to define acceptable period of use for these protective costumes. This research will recruit 6 volunteers. During 6 hours each subject will perform their work using protective costume. Heart rate, skin and air temperature under costume and hygrometric data will be registered. Also there will be questionnaires for volunteers for subjective assessment of thermal and moisture sensations.
Interventions
Includes: isolation clothing, mask, eyewear, overshoes
Sponsors
Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* healthy individuals (based on medical screening)
Exclusion criteria
* endocrinological diseases and disorders * health deviations at the time of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Skin thermometry | 6 hours | DS1923-F5 Thermochron iButtons |
| Hygrometry under costume | 6 hours | DS1923-F5 Thermochron iButtons |
| Heart rate | 6 hours | A Polar H10 heart rate monitor (Polar Electro, Finland) will carry all items during the entire research |
| Air thermometry | 6 hours | Meteoscop - M |
| Air hygrometry | 6 hours | Meteoscop - M |
Countries
Russia
Outcome results
None listed