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Needle Stick Injuries in Emergency Medical Service Practice

Sponsor
Lazarski University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04363788
Collaborator
Medical University of Bialystok (Other), Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Other)
300
Enrollment
1
Location
1.8
Actual Duration (Months)
163.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

During the pandemic era, medical personnel should wear full protective suits. However, they limit the performance of medical procedures. One of the main questions is whether to use double gloves. The study was based on dying gloves used during resuscitation. The gloves were secured with disposable hermetically sealed pouches and described by one of the EMS team members - each time after resuscitation was completed.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: double gloves

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Actual Enrollment :
300 participants
Observational Model:
Cohort
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Official Title:
Should we Use Double Gloves During Procedures With Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patient?
Actual Study Start Date :
Feb 28, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Apr 24, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 24, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

The study was based on dying gloves used during resuscitation. The gloves were secured with disposable hermetically sealed pouches and described by one of the EMS team members - each time after resuscitation was completed.

Procedure: double gloves
The study was based on dying gloves used during resuscitation. The gloves were secured with disposable hermetically sealed pouches and described by one of the EMS team members - each time after resuscitation was completed.
Other Names:
  • DL

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Number of visible puncture [1 day]

      visible puncture

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. WLT [1 day]

      Water leak test was used to checking unnoticed gloves damage

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    N/A and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Give voluntary consent to participate in the study

    • Medical profession (paramedics, nurses, physicians) working in Emergency Medical Service

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Not meet the above criteria

    • Wrist or low back diseases

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Lazarski Univeristy Warsaw Poland 02-662

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Lazarski University
    • Medical University of Bialystok
    • Poznan University of Medical Sciences

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Lazarski University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04363788
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • OH_PPE_1
    First Posted:
    Apr 27, 2020
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 28, 2020
    Last Verified:
    Apr 1, 2020
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Lazarski University
    needle stick injuries
    SARS-CoV-2
    COVID-19
    personal protective equipment
    paramedic
    emergency medical service
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Needlestick Injuries

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 28, 2020