Should face-masks be worn by non-scrubbed operating room staff?

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery - Surgical techniques; Surgical site infection

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000110482
• Lead Sponsor: Joan Webster

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 620

Inclusion Criteria

Non-scrubbed operating room staff (including anaesthists).

Exclusion Criteria

Non-consenting staff

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Surgical site infection: Any surgical site infection occuring before discharge or up to two weeks post discharge.[]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cost[This will be assessed at the end of the in-patient episode but will include any re-admission related costs.];Compliance rate[On at least one day a week, an observational visit will be made to the operating rooms to monitor compliance with the protocol.]