THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES

ConditionsSurgical Smoke Exposure Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke Headache Dizziness Nause and Vomiting Fatigue Symptom Eye Allergies Abdominal Pain (AP)Heart Rate Determination SpO2 Muscle Weakness | Patient Muscle Aches Dispnea

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorBartın Unıversity

About this trial

This study was conducted to compare the effect of surgical mask and N95 mask use on physical symptoms due to surgical smoke in operating theatre nurses. The study, which was conducted in a single-group prospective quasi-experimental design, was completed with 38 nurses in the operating theatre unit of a state hospital in the Western Black Sea Region. Data were collected for four weeks using the Descriptive Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale and Symptom Follow-up Form. According to the findings, muscle weakness, myalgia in the upper extremities and muscle cramps were statistically significantly less in nurses using N95 masks. Respiratory parameters, watery eyes and redness were significantly lower in nurses using surgical masks. As a result, it was determined that the type of mask was effective on the incidence of physical symptoms related to surgical smoke.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Compliance with the protocol requiring continuous use of both surgical mask and N95 mask for at least 4 hours per day

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed psychiatric disorders

Presence of chronic respiratory, musculoskeletal, or neurological diseases

Presence of chronic dermatological conditions or allergies affecting the facial or respiratory area

Speech or communication impairments

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

Surgical Mask
Device
Standard surgical masks were used by operating room nurses during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.
N95 Mask
Device
N95 respirators were used by operating room nurses during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.

Treatment groups

38 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Surgical MaskExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: N95 MaskExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Surgical Smoke-Related Physical Symptom Severity (Total NRS Score)

The severity of physical symptoms related to surgical smoke exposure in operating room nurses, including headache, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue/weakness, loss of appetite, and dyspnea, was assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Each symptom was rated on a standardized numeric scale, and a total symptom severity score was calculated by summing the individual symptom scores. Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity.

Time frame

Five days per week for a duration of four weeks both preoperatively and postoperatively

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Bartın Unıversity

Lead sponsor

Bartin State Hospital

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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