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Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04712045 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2021-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to improve the personal protective equipment (PPE) used while treating patients with COVID-19, to protect staff and avoid cross-infection of patients. Protecting staff from infection during the Covid pandemic is critical to maintaining health services. Mistakes in using protective equipment (PPE) are the commonest avoidable factor in staff becoming infected at work. Recently, intensive care doctors have also reported an increase in the spread of dangerous multi-resistant bacteria between patients, which appears likely to be transmitted between patients by Level 2 PPE worn by staff (specifically gown sleeves). This study therefore seeks to develop and test a new protocol to decrease cross-infection risks whilst using Level 2 PPE.

Conditions

  • Covid19
  • Personal Protective Equipment

Interventions

OTHER

New PPE

The use of a new protocol of level 2 PPE which involves wearing a short-sleeve gown and a single pair of gloves

OTHER

Old PPE

The use of a standard protocol of level 2 PPE which involves wearing a long-sleeve gown and double pairs of gloves

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oxford

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter McCulloch · University of Oxford

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-12
Completion
2020-12-12

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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