Effect of airway masks on physiological parameters of healthcare workers: a trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230630001

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-30

Start date

2020-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Healthy healthcare workers personal protective equipment, filtering facepiece respirator, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, subjective sensation, healthcare workers

Interventions

No mask,Participants wore surgical mask during exercise,Participants wore N95 mask during exercise,Participants wore elastomeric mask during exercise

No Intervention No treatment,Active Comparator Device,Active Comparator Device,Active Comparator Device

Control,Surgical Mask,N95 Mask,Elastomeric Mask

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy, not a smoker, ideal BMI, willing to take part in a series of tests, and able to sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal disorders, pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pulse rate before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (beats per minute),Oxygen saturation before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (percentage),end-tidal CO2 before, during, after exercise Caphnography (percentage),Body temperature before, during, after exercise Infrared thermometer (celcius),Respiratory rate before, during, after exercise Manually calculated (breaths per minute),Blood lactate before, during exercise handheld lactate meter (mmol/L),Talk-test before, during, after exercise light, moderate, and vigorous (light : can easily carry a conversation and sing, moderate : can carry a conversation but not sing, vigorous: cannot hold a conversation, gasping for breath),Borg scale before, during, after exercise 6 (no exertion at all) - 20 (maximal exertion)	—

Measure

Time frame

Pulse rate before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (beats per minute),Oxygen saturation before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (percentage),end-tidal CO2 before, during, after exercise Caphnography (percentage),Body temperature before, during, after exercise Infrared thermometer (celcius),Respiratory rate before, during, after exercise Manually calculated (breaths per minute),Blood lactate before, during exercise handheld lactate meter (mmol/L),Talk-test before, during, after exercise light, moderate, and vigorous (light : can easily carry a conversation and sing, moderate : can carry a conversation but not sing, vigorous: cannot hold a conversation, gasping for breath),Borg scale before, during, after exercise 6 (no exertion at all) - 20 (maximal exertion)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective indicators before and after exercise rate from 0 (not at all) to 10(strongly) on humid, hot, breath resistance, itchy, tightness, salty, unfit, odor, and fatigue	—

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

Public ContactShabrina Narasati

Faculty of Medicine Universitas Brawijaya

shabrina@student.ub.ac.id08121014593

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026