Risk of Bacterial Exposure to the Anesthesiologist's Face During Intubation and Extubation

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-08

Study Completion Date

2021-06-28

Brief Summary

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The practice of intubation and extubation is not without risks to the anesthesiologists. Especially, the face of health care worker is the body part most commonly contaminated by splashes and sprays of body fluids. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of unrecognized exposure to the anesthesiologists' face during endotracheal intubation and extubation. We will perform face shield swab before and after the endotracheal intubation and extubation. All swabs will be cultured for 48 hours and the number of colony forming units before and after the procedures (intubation/extubation) will be compared.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anesthesiologists Who Perform Endotracheal Intubation and Extubation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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anesthesiologists who will perform endotracheal intubation and extubation for general anesthesia

All anesthesiologists in this study will use face shield for facial protection. Face shield swab will be done before and after the procedures (intubation and extubation)

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* anesthesiologists who perform endotracheal intubation and extubation for patients scheduled for endotracheal intubation for elective surgeries

Exclusion Criteria

* none

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Seung Hyun Kim

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Severance Hospital

Locations

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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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4-2020-0529

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id