The Effects of Long-Term Mask Use in the Pandemic Period

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19

Treatments: Other: mask use

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05358665

2021-586/58

Details and patient eligibility

About

Various restrictions have been made all over the world due to coronavirus pandemics. In addition to situations such as social isolation and hygiene, the use of masks is among these rules. In addition to the protection it provides, the use of masks causes some negative situations in individuals. For this reason, the aim of our study is to examine the effects of long-term mask use on temporomandibular dysfunction, headache and fatigue.

Enrollment: 909 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 18 years
• Able to read and understand
• Volunteer to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Malignity history
• Head/Face surgery history

Trial design

909 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1

Description:

There are individuals who use masks for less than 4 hours daily.

Treatment:

Other: mask use

Group 2

Description:

There are individuals who use masks for 4-8 hours daily.

Treatment:

Other: mask use

Group 3

Description:

There are individuals who use masks for more than 8 hours daily.

Treatment:

Other: mask use