Measuring Droplets in Children (MeDiC)

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Droplet Spread

Treatments: Device: Various commercially available face coverings

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04518033

2020P002630

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 3 to 17 years

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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23 participants in 1 patient group

Face covering use

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be provided various commercially available face coverings

Treatment:

Device: Various commercially available face coverings