Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Conditions
- Personal Protective EquipmentCovid19
- Interventions
- Other: New PPEOther: 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
- NHS staff and works in the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit or Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit
- Trained in the correct use of Level 2 PPE according to current guidance
- Trained in ICU COVID19 Intubation and Proning protocols
- Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- taking any medication which can cause photosensitivity reactions in the preceding 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description New PPE New PPE Use of Short sleeve gown and single pair of gloves Old PPE Old PPE Use of Long sleeve gown and double pairs of gloves
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of participants and simulated patients with contamination as assessed by ultraviolet light immediately 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
Name Time Method Participants' perception of personal comfort and safety and safety of the patients as assessed through structured questionnaire immediately 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 questionnaire immediately 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 script immediately 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
🇬🇧Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom