Effectiveness of Respiratory Protection During Simulated Resuscitation: a Prospective Cohort Study

University of Virginia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Occupational Exposure

Treatments: Other: Qualitative Fit Testing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04591756

HSR200209

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study hypothesizes that EHMRs with P100 filters will provide superior respiratory protection during simulated CPR compared to disposable N95 FFRs as measured by qualitative fit testing.

To this end, the study is a prospective observational cohort to evaluate the effectiveness of disposable FFRs and EHMR during simulated CPR. The primary endpoint will be subject report of detection of the testing agent during a 2 minute session of simulated chest compressions on a mannequin while wearing the respiratory protection that subjects routinely wear during the course of employment.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Current use of respirator within last 7 days
• Completed fit test with respirator within last 2 years

Exclusion criteria

• Previous adverse reaction to fit testing or testing agent
• Development of any health problem that precludes use of a respirator since last occupational health evaluation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects will wear the model of filtering facepiece respirator that they are currently approved to wear

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative Fit Testing

Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator with P100 filters

Active Comparator group

Description:

Subjects will wear the model of elastomeric half mask respirator that they are currently approved to wear.

Treatment:

Other: Qualitative Fit Testing