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Utilization and Evaluation of Ampoule Peel Device to Improve Nurse Safety and Satisfaction
Led by Chih-Cheng Wu · Updated on 2024-12-09
16
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Chih-Cheng Wu
Lead Sponsor
T
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Nurses often handle fragile glass ampoule bottles in their daily work, which can lead to hand injuries like cuts when opening them manually. These injuries can reduce work efficiency and increase health risks. This research aims to evaluate a patented ampoule peeling device, which has won the National Innovation Award, to see if it can improve safety and satisfaction for nurses during their tasks. The study is carried out in three phases. First, nurses will open different sizes of ampoule bottles manually and with the peeling device in a controlled setting, measuring time, safety, difficulty, success, and any hand injuries. Next, over ten days, participants will track their manual and device-assisted ampoule openings and related injuries. Finally, nurses can choose their preferred method for six months and complete a survey on usage frequency, safety, and satisfaction. Participants will record details such as injury events, time efficiency, and subjective safety over about one year. They will also evaluate ease of use, difficulty, and overall satisfaction. The study collects data through timed tasks, injury tracking, and questionnaires to assess whether the device offers improvements compared to manual opening methods.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
How Nurses Use and Evaluate the Ampoule Peel Device: Comparing Manually Opened Vs. Device-Opened Ampoules
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Nursing staff members from W72, W75, and the Department of Anesthesiology
- Passed preliminary tests and willing to continue to subsequent study phases
- Aged 20 years or older
- Able to manually open ampoule bottles without difficulty
- Willing to participate in all stages of the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Nursing staff unwilling to participate
- Unable to manually open ampoules
- Experiencing difficulty during the preparatory phase
- Deciding to discontinue or withdraw during the study process
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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 - 1 day or session
Participants manually and with the ampoule peeling device open different sizes of ampoule bottles in a controlled environment to evaluate safety, ease of use, time efficiency, difficulty, and satisfaction.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 10 days
Participants record manual opening of ampoules for 5 consecutive days, then use the device for the next 5 days to compare success rates and hand injuries.
Daily self-recording over 10 days
Duration - 6 months
Participants choose their preferred method (manual or device-assisted) and use it over a six-month period, then complete a survey on usage, safety, and satisfaction.
1 survey completion visit at the end of 6 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
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Research Team
C
Chih-Cheng Wu, Master
R
Ruei-Ling Chen
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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