Randomized Control Trial to Study the Efficacy of the Surgical Mask Versus the N95 Respirator to Prevent Influenza
NCT ID: NCT00756574
Last Updated: 2018-10-29
Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
447 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-10-31
2009-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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1. Surgical
surgical mask
Surgical mask
Surgical mask worn for patients with febrile respiratory illness
2. N95 Respirator
N95 respirator
N95 mask
N95 mask worn for patients with febrile respiratory illness
Interventions
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Surgical mask
Surgical mask worn for patients with febrile respiratory illness
N95 mask
N95 mask worn for patients with febrile respiratory illness
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Nurses expected to work full time (defined as \> 37 hours per week)
Exclusion Criteria
* Nurses who could not pass a fit test
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Health Canada
OTHER_GOV
McMaster University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Mark Loeb, MD, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hamilton Health Sciences - McMaster University
Locations
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Hamilton Health Science
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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References
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Loeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, John M, Sarabia A, Glavin V, Webby R, Smieja M, Earn DJ, Chong S, Webb A, Walter SD. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2009 Nov 4;302(17):1865-71. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1466. Epub 2009 Oct 1.
Other Identifiers
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6273-15-2008
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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