Effect of FFP2 Masks on Peripheral Oxygen Saturation and Pulse Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Conditions: Hypercapnia; COVID-19 Pandemic; Hypoxia
• Interventions: Behavioral: face masks

• Registration Number: NCT05188651
• Lead Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Brief Summary

aim of this research is to evaluate the effects of FFP2/N95 masks on peripheral oxygen saturation and pulse rate in dental professionals

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study Start: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-10
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-03
• Study Completion: 2022-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• dental professionals

Exclusion Criteria

• subjects not signing informed consent
• subjects unable to wear facemasks due to underlying conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
dental professionals wearing FFP2/N95 masks	face masks	-
dental professionals wearing type IIR fluid resistant surgical masks	face masks	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in peripheral oxygen saturation using FFP2/N95 masks	before wearing face mask, after 30 minutes, after 1 hour, at the end of the clinical activity after 4-5 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli; 🇮🇹 Roma, RM, Italy