COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment for Vaccinated Health Workers and Convalescents
COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment for Vaccinated Health Workers and Convalescents
The aim of the trial is to assess the safety of using simplified personal protective equipment (PPE) for vaccinated or COVID-19 convalescent healthcare workers working in COVID-19 ICU or COVID-19 wards.
The trial is designed as a prospective randomized observational trial with volunteer medical staff working in COVID-19 departments aiming to show non-inferiority of simplified PPE vs standard COVID-19 PPE.
Objectives To assess safety of simplified personal protective equipment (PPE) for vaccinated health workers and COVID-19 convalescents - pilot trial.
Methods Prospective randomized observational trial. 60 participants randomized 1:1 to either standard PPE (COVID-19 ward: FFP2 or higher respirator, goggles of face shield, gown, gloves; COVID-19 ICU: FFP3 respirator and tight goggles or full face mask or powered air-purifying respirators, gown and gloves) or simplified PPE (surgical mask, goggles or face shield, gown). 30 days follow up period.
Participants Volunteer medical staff from COVID-19 regular and ICU departments at University Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia, with either proven COVID-19 infection within 6 months or at least 7 days after second dose anti COIVD-19 vaccine.
Hypotheses Simplified PPE is non-inferior to standard PPE in vaccinated health workers or convalescents.
Discussion Positive study results may decrease PPE spending cost and positively affect working conditions at COVID-19 departments.
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