Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Control Trial to Study the Efficacy of the Surgical Mask Versus the N95 Respirator to Prevent Influenza
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Canada
Conditions:
Influenza
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of the surgical mask to the N95 respirator in protecting nurses from influenza in the hospital setting. The investigators propose a non-inferiority ra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Nurses who work in emergency departments and medical units
- Nurses expected to work full time (defined as \> 37 hours per week)
Exclusion
- Nurses who were not fit tested
- Nurses who could not pass a fit test
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
447 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756574
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
October 29 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Hamilton Health Science
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada