Covid-19
Conditions
Keywords
covid19, cardiopulmoary, exercise capacity, face masks
Brief summary
The aim of our study is to compare the effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in young healthy individuals. The results of our study will show the effects of face masks commonly used during the pandemic period.
Detailed description
The aim of our study is to compare the effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in young healthy individuals. The results of our study will show the effects of face masks commonly used during the pandemic period. The hypotheses we will test for this purpose; H1: face masks affect cardiopulmory capacity in healthy individuals H2: face masks affect heart rate in health individuals H3: face masks affect oxygen saturation in healthy individuals H4: face masks affect respiratory frequency in healthy individuals
Interventions
OTHERwithout masks
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals without a mask
OTHERSurgical face mask (Vheal Med Co., Ltd., Istanbul, Turkey)
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals with a surgical mask
OTHERFFP2\N95 protective face mask (Musk protective technology, Gaziantep, Turkey)
apply a bicycle ergometer test protocol to individuals with a FFP2\\N95 mask
Sponsors
Pamukkale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
individuals will perform cycle ergometer without mask, with surgical mask and FFP2/N95. there will be 48 hours wash-out between tests.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years old to 30 * healthy young individuals
Exclusion criteria
* having cardiovasculary conditions * having respiratory conditions * having inflammatory conditions * any contraindicated situations for cardiopulmonary tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time to exhaustion | 5-10 minutes | individuals perform cardiopulmonary capacity test with cycle ergometer till voluntary exhaustion |
| Mask comfort/discomfort | 5-10 minutes | Mask comfort/discomfort will be assesed by published questionnaire quantify the following ten domains of comfort/discomfort of wearing a mask: humidity, heat, breathing resistance, itchiness, tightness, saltiness, feeling unfit, odor, fatigue, and overall discomfort |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| heart rate | 1 minute | heart rate before and after test |
| oxygen saturation | 1 minute | oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter before and after test |
| respiratory frequency | 1 minute | Respiratory rate measured within 1 minute before and after the test |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed