Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment: a Randomised Trial and Quality Improvement Intervention During COVID-19 Pandemic
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 67
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Proportion of participants and simulated patients with contamination as assessed by ultraviolet light
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to improve the personal protective equipment (PPE) used while treating patients with COVID-19, to protect staff and avoid cross-infection of patients. Protecting staff from infection during the Covid pandemic is critical to maintaining health services. Mistakes in using protective equipment (PPE) are the commonest avoidable factor in staff becoming infected at work. Recently, intensive care doctors have also reported an increase in the spread of dangerous multi-resistant bacteria between patients, which appears likely to be transmitted between patients by Level 2 PPE worn by staff (specifically gown sleeves). This study therefore seeks to develop and test a new protocol to decrease cross-infection risks whilst using Level 2 PPE.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •NHS staff and works in the Adult Intensive Care Unit, Neuro Intensive Care Unit or Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit
- •Trained in the correct use of Level 2 PPE according to current guidance
- •Trained in ICU COVID19 Intubation and Proning protocols
- •Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
排除标准
- •taking any medication which can cause photosensitivity reactions in the preceding 3 months
结局指标
主要结局
Proportion of participants and simulated patients with contamination as assessed by ultraviolet light
时间窗: immediately after simulations
The primary outcome of this study is the proportion of participants and simulated patients who were contaminated with fluorescent powder as examined under a UV light, using a response of "YES" or "NO", when participants wore new (experimental) Level 2 PPE in comparison to the standard (control) Level 2 PPE
次要结局
- Participants' perception of personal comfort and safety and safety of the patients as assessed through structured questionnaire(immediately before simulations and immediately after simulations)
- changes in participants perception of personal comfort and safety and safety of patients as assessed through a semi-structured questionnaire(immediately before training, immediately after training and immediately after simulation)
- The difference in the area of contamination between New and Standard PPE as analyzed through python script(immediately after simulations)
研究者
ProfessorPeterMcculloch
Professor of Surgical Science and Practice
University of Oxford