Nasal Bridge Pressure Injury Prevention

Columbia University

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Pressure Injury

Pressure Ulcer of Skin

Treatments

Behavioral: Applying the Mepilex foam

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04761679

AAAT2889

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary goal of this study is to explore whether applying the Mepilex foam on the nasal bridge directly between the skin and the N95 mask will prevent nasal bridge pressure injury among nursing staff, secondary to long-term ( >8+ hours) wear time. The secondary goal is to evaluate if using the Mepilex maintains the seal of the mask.

Full description

Nurses use the N95 Mask as part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients with COVID-19. The N95 mask covers their nose and mouth with a tight seal. Nurses wear the mask for more than 8 hours per day, as a result they are at increased risk for skin injury on the nasal bridge. Mepliex is foam dressing which has been used to prevent pressure injuries to the skin. This study will evaluate if using Mepilex or band-aid on the nasal bridge of the nurses who wear the N95 for more than 8 hours decreases the potential for skin injury. In addition, the investigators will test if the Mepilex or band-aid also maintains the seal of the mask. Maintaining the seal is important to ensure that the nurse is not exposed to the virus. The investigators will be working with nurses who do not directly take care of COVID-19 patients to ensure the safety of all participants.

Enrollment

12 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 64 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The sample will consist of nursing staff working on non-COVID units, including: Medical Surgical Units, Operating Rooms or Ambulatory Care- Labor and Delivery Unit, Maternity Unit and Medical Oncology Unit, at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Lawrence Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria: A score on > 5 the COVID Anxiety Scale. The scale has 4 questions with 5 possible options (rated 1 - 5), to evaluate the effect of COVID19 on the individual. The lowest possible score is 0, the highest possible score is 20. A score of 5 states that the individual experiences COVID19 related anxiety for 'Rarely' or 'Not at All". Excluding participants with a score of > 5 will prevent unnecessary harm to study participants or exacerbate symptoms of anxiety.
Nurses working in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit or a unit with a focus on the exposed COVID-19 population
Non-clinical nurses, volunteer or agency registered nurses
Known history of skin breakdown or damage to the nasal bridge
History of skin-related conditions including (acne vulgaris, Psoriasis, Herpetic lesions to mouth, nasal areas)
History of surgery to nasal bridge
Pregnant nurses in their third trimester
History of respiratory extended respirator use in addition to the hours collected in this study.