Measuring Droplets in Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Droplet Spread
• Interventions: Device: Various commercially available face coverings

• Registration Number: NCT04518033
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This study will measure the size and quantity of respiratory particle production in children under a variety of conditions, including face coverings/masks and various common activities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-08-14
• Study First Posted: 2020-08-19
• Study Start: 2021-04-03
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-23
• Study Completion: 2021-04-23
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 3 to 17 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Chronic neuromuscular conditions that affect respiration
• Tracheostomy tube
• Unable to wear a face mask

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Face covering use	Various commercially available face coverings	Participants will be provided various commercially available face coverings

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Respiratory particle production	2 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States