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Acute Mask Effects on Walk Distance and Vital Signs

NCT06634238 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-10-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this prospective observational study is to investigate the acute effects of mask use on walking distance and vital signs in healthy individuals aged 18-24 years. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does wearing a mask affect walking distance during the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT)? How does mask use influence heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and respiratory rate during the test? Researchers will compare participants performing the ISWT with a mask to those performing it without a mask to determine any differences in walking distance and vital signs.

Participants will:

Complete the ISWT twice: once with a mask and once without a mask, on separate days.

Have their heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and dyspnea perception measured before and after each test.

Conditions

  • Mask Usage Condition

Interventions

OTHER

Incremental shuttle walk test

Participants were recommended to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate shoes for the test. To minimize variability, one masked and one unmasked ISWT was performed on the same participant at the same time of day, one day apart

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nagihan Acet

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Murat Esmer · Gazi University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-15
Primary Completion
2025-02-15
Completion
2025-03-01

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