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Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Personal Protective Equipment
Covid19
Interventions
Other: New PPE
Other: Old PPE
Registration Number
NCT04712045
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
67
Inclusion Criteria
  1. NHS staff and works in the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit or Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit
  2. Trained in the correct use of Level 2 PPE according to current guidance
  3. Trained in ICU COVID19 Intubation and Proning protocols
  4. Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. taking any medication which can cause photosensitivity reactions in the preceding 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
New PPENew PPEUse of Short sleeve gown and single pair of gloves
Old PPEOld PPEUse of Long sleeve gown and double pairs of gloves
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants and simulated patients with contamination as assessed by ultraviolet lightimmediately after simulations

The primary outcome of this study is the proportion of participants and simulated patients who were contaminated with fluorescent powder as examined under a UV light, using a response of "YES" or "NO", when participants wore new (experimental) Level 2 PPE in comparison to the standard (control) Level 2 PPE

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Participants' perception of personal comfort and safety and safety of the patients as assessed through structured questionnaireimmediately before simulations and immediately after simulations

We will measure the participants' perception of personal comfort and safety and the safety of the patient when wearing experimental versus control Level 2 PPE, during simulation tasks, using a 10 point Likert scale response to a structured questionnaire

changes in participants perception of personal comfort and safety and safety of patients as assessed through a semi-structured questionnaireimmediately before training, immediately after training and immediately after simulation

We will measure changes in participants perception of their personal comfort and safety and the safety of patients when wearing each type of PPE using a semi-structured interview (a) before the PPE training, (b) after the PPE training, and (c) after the simulation training exercises.

The difference in the area of contamination between New and Standard PPE as analyzed through python scriptimmediately after simulations

we will perform a quantitative analysis of the area of contamination of participants and simulated patients and assess the difference between when participants wore new (experimental) Level 2 PPE and the standard (control) Level 2 PPE, using pre-coded functions with python script.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Professor Peter McCulloch

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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