Product Testing of the FaceView Mask™: Usability Survey

Not Applicable

Completed

Interventions: Device: FaceView Mask™
Device: conventional surgical N95 respirator

Brief Summary: The study aims to gather participants' perceptions of the novel transparent surgical N95 respirator vs. a conventional surgical N95 respirator. Following fitting of the masks, participants will complete a questionnaire to provide their perceptions of fit, comfort, ease of use, and benefit to communication.

Detailed Description: The investigators will recruit adult participants to complete a usability survey on a transparent surgical N95 respirator (i.e., FaceView mask) designed to improve communication. The study aims to gather participants' perceptions of the novel transparent surgical N95 respirator vs. a conventional surgical N95 respirator. Following fitting of the masks (5 minutes wear time each), the participants will complete a questionnaire to provide their perceptions of fit, comfort, ease of use, and benefit to communication.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

at least 18 years old
have no health conditions that would prevent them from safely wearing an N95 respirator (e.g., severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
read in English and communicate in English or American Sign Language
be able to provide or arrange their own transportation to the study location

Exclusion Criteria

Children are to be excluded from the proposed research project because the current FaceView Mask™ is designed for adults
Adults who are non-English communicators
Any adult with health conditions that would prevent them from safely wearing an N95 respirator (e.g., severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
All Subjects	FaceView Mask™	All participants will be fit tested for the masks to ensure that the appropriate size is used. Some participants will wear the FaceView Mask™ (first) for 5 minutes before wearing the conventional surgical N95 respirator for 5 minutes. Others will wear the conventional surgical N95 respirator (first) for 5 minutes before wearing the FaceView Mask™ for 5 minutes. All subjects will complete the study survey after exposure to the interventions.
All Subjects	conventional surgical N95 respirator	All participants will be fit tested for the masks to ensure that the appropriate size is used. Some participants will wear the FaceView Mask™ (first) for 5 minutes before wearing the conventional surgical N95 respirator for 5 minutes. Others will wear the conventional surgical N95 respirator (first) for 5 minutes before wearing the FaceView Mask™ for 5 minutes. All subjects will complete the study survey after exposure to the interventions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ease of Understanding Another Person	1 day	As recorded on the survey 1. Difficult 2. Somewhat difficult 3. Somewhat easy 4. Easy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fit of the Mask	1 day	As recorded on the survey 1. Extremely small 2. Slightly too small 3. Fits well 4. Slightly too large 5. Extremely large
Comfort of the Mask	1 day	As recorded on the survey 1. Not comfortable at all 2. Slightly comfortable 3. Very comfortable 4. Extremely comfortable
Ease of Breathing	1 day	As recorded on the survey 1. Not easy at all 2. Slightly breathable 3. Very breathable 4. Extremely breathable
Ease of Speaking/Communicating	1 day	As recorded on the survey 1. Difficult 2. Somewhat difficult 3. Somewhat easy 4. Easy