An interventional study of Surgical masks and Filtering respirators in Community Health Workers, Filtration and Masks, sponsored by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-06-02.
Sponsored by Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The study aim will be to determine the fit factor of surgical masks and filtering respirators in healthcare providers with and without beard. A randomized clinical trial will be carried out recruiting a sample of 52 healthcare providers with and without beard. Fit factor will be measured with both surgical masks and filtering respirators and compared between healthcare providers with and without beard.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid is the lead sponsor of 200 studies on the registry; 60 are open to participants now.
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Other: Surgical masks · Other: Filtering respirators
Other: Surgical masks · Other: Filtering respirators
Surgical masks will be applied in health care providers
Filtering respirators will be applied in health care providers
Fit factor
Particles count into masks compared to particles count outside of the masks
Time frame: Change from baseline fit factor immediately after intervention
Plan to share: No
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