Fit testing of N95 filtering facepieces for anaesthetists and nurses treating COVID-19 patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Fit of N95 filtering facepiece/mask; COVID-19; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Public Health - Health service research; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000702910
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 6 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients. To be included, eligible participants must first pass a fit check to be enrolled into this study, A successful pass for a fitness check requires the absence of a air leak during inhalation and exhalation with a N95 FFP in position over the face.

Exclusion Criteria

1.All personnel other than Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are not directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients.
2. Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients who have been assessed as having a unsuccessful fit check and cannot be enrolled in this study.
An unsuccessful fit check implies the presence of an air leak during inhalation and exhalation with a N95 FFP in position over the face.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary aim is to evaluate the failure rate of N95 FFP in a group of anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected using a Portacount Respirator Fit Testing unit. In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word fail. The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail.[The fit testing takes 15 minutes. The timepoint for completion of the test will be immediately after the test has been completed.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of participants who pass the fit testing after additional education. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected using a Portacount Respirator Fit Testing unit. . In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word fail. The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail. The number of participants who fail the test will be reported as a proportion.[The fit testing takes 15 minutes. The timepoint for completion of the test will be immediately after the test has been completed. Education will take approximately 5 minutes and the participant will be retested. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected. In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word fail. The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail.<br>]