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Efficacy of face masks against H1N1 swine influenza

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, seasonal influenza, viral or bacterial respiratory infections
Infection - Other infectious diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000778280
Lead Sponsor
School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1800
Inclusion Criteria

Any nurse, doctor or ward clerk who works full time at the hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1) Males with beards, long moustaches or long facial hair stubble
2) Clinical staff with a current respiratory illness, rhinitis and/or allergy (Staff who report having a respiratory illness at the time of recruitment will have their participation delayed by two weeks once they have become asymptomatic)
3) Part-time worker

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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