NCT04427176

Evaluation of ARFC Masks Equipped With CF5 Filter in the Care Unit to Allow a Wider Distribution of FFP2 Masks (Covid-19).

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The current outbreak of Covid-19 requires the wearing of FFP2 respiratory protective devices by healthcare personnel to limit their contamination. However, there is currently a shortage of masks in France due to insufficient national stocks while the disease is spreading. There is an urgent need to save FFP2 masks to enable healthcare personnel to continue to provide care in complete safety. Contamination of staff due to insufficient masks would have consequences by limiting access to care for infected patients and putting caregivers at potential risk of death. Caregiver protection is also intended to contain the risk of nosocomial epidemics. We propose the use of ARFC masks by Covid-19+ units. These ARFC masks provide optimal security against the risk of aerosolization of contaminated biological liquids. They are masks modified to be usable by civilians, resulting from the technology of combat masks, specially designed for use in NRBC (Nuclear, Radiological, Biological and Chemical) atmosphere.

Conditions

• Nurse

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ARFC mask	Nurse will wear the ARFC mask during working days. The total duration of the study will be 48 hours for each participant, 2 consecutive working days of 8 or 12 hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-29
• Primary completion: 2020-05-28
• Completion: 2020-05-28
• First posted: 2020-06-11
• Last updated: 2020-06-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France