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Comparison of Effects of Surgical Mask and N95 Mask Use on Physical Symptoms Caused by Surgical Smoke in Operating Room Nurses
Led by Bartın Unıversity · Updated on 2026-02-12
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
23 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Bartın Unıversity
Lead Sponsor
B
Bartin State Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effects of using surgical masks compared to N95 masks on physical symptoms caused by surgical smoke in operating room nurses. The study focuses on understanding how different types of masks impact symptoms such as muscle weakness, respiratory issues, and eye irritation related to exposure to surgical smoke during surgeries. This interventional study involves nurses working in a hospital operating theatre setting. The study includes two groups where operating room nurses wear either a standard surgical mask or an N95 respirator during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke. The nurses use each type of mask continuously for at least four hours per day over a four-week period. Physical symptoms are monitored and compared between the two mask types to assess their effect on symptom severity. Participants are asked to use the assigned mask type during surgeries and report their symptoms daily using rating scales and symptom tracking forms. Data collection occurs five days a week for four weeks both before and after surgery. Researchers measure physical symptoms such as muscle weakness, myalgia, muscle cramps, respiratory parameters, watery eyes, and redness. The study monitors symptom severity using a numerical rating scale and evaluates the differences between mask types to understand the impact on surgical smoke-related symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Aged 18 years or older
- Working as a sterile operating room nurse at least 4 hours per day, 5 days per week
- Willingness and ability to continuously wear both surgical mask and N95 mask for at least 4 hours per day
- Ability to communicate verbally and provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed psychiatric disorders
- Chronic respiratory, musculoskeletal, or neurological diseases
- Chronic dermatological conditions or allergies affecting the face or respiratory area
- Speech or communication impairments
- Pregnancy
- Holding a supervisory or non-sterile nursing role
- Planned unit change or rotation during the study period
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 4 weeks
Participants wear surgical masks and N95 respirators during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke to compare physical symptoms caused by the smoke.
Five days per week
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bartın State Hospital
Bartın, Bartın, Turkey (Türkiye), 74100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hilal Çetin Baltutar, Nurse
S
Sevim Çelik, Proffessor
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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