Evaluating Bubble-PAPR for Healthcare Workers

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

106 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-24

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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This project will produce a low cost, ergonomic, hood integrated PAPR for use initially within the NHS. It will focus on user centred design, engineering optimisation, feasibility testing, certification and intellectual property protection.

This study will evaluate the pre-CE marked Bubble PAPR prototype PPE in the clinical environment and gather usability data from consenting participants (staff).

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Detailed Description

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Aim: To develop low cost, ergonomic, personal protective equipment to prevent virus transmission to NHS healthcare workers.

This project aims to address these problems by taking a user centred design approach to develop and manufacture a highly functional Hood Integrated Personal Air Purifying Respirator (HI-PAPR) at a low cost. The design team brings together Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) ICU frontline clinical staff, an experienced product design consultancy, Designing Science Limited (DSL) and the technical expertise of the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester (UoM). The project will run through a rapid design and evaluation cycle in simulated and clinical environments to refine the concept to meet regulatory requirements. The final product could be used in primary/secondary care and in the community and will be ready for wide-scale manufacture and supply for the UK NHS within six months of the project start.

This study will evaluate Bubble PAPR in the clinical environment and gather usability data from frontline healthcare staff.

We hypothesise that:

* The Bubble PAPR will meet or exceed the British and European standards for PAPRs.
* That participating staff who subsequently use the PAPR will rate the PPE as:
* More comfortable than current PPE
* Safer than current PPE
* Easier to communicate with colleagues than current PPE
* Easier to communicate with patients than current PPE

Our research question is:

• Do clinical staff report that the Bubble PAPR is more comfortable than current FFP3 facemasks.

Conditions

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Covid19

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Simulation Suite

Participating staff will use BubblePAPR and evaluate its function in the non-clinical simulation suite, ensuring that simulated tasks appropriate to role can be undertaken safely whilst wearing the Bubble

Staff will wear and evaluate Bubble-PAPR (non-CE marked PAPR)

Intervention Type OTHER

Staff will wear and evaluate the Bubble PAPR instead of usual PPE consisting of FFP3/N95 facemasks. This novel, non-CE marked prototype PPE is a Powered air Purifying Respirator and is used 'in house' (not approved for use outside of the Sponsor organisation)

Low-Risk Clinical Environment

Participating staff will use BubblePAPR and evaluate its function in the usual clinical environments (wards, ICUs or Emergency Departments) but with patients who are considered low risk (ie non-COVID-19).

Staff will wear and evaluate Bubble-PAPR (non-CE marked PAPR)

Intervention Type OTHER

Staff will wear and evaluate the Bubble PAPR instead of usual PPE consisting of FFP3/N95 facemasks. This novel, non-CE marked prototype PPE is a Powered air Purifying Respirator and is used 'in house' (not approved for use outside of the Sponsor organisation)

High-Risk Clinical Environment

Participating staff will use BubblePAPR and evaluate its function in the usual clinical environments (wards, ICUs or Emergency Departments) but with patients who are considered high risk (ie suspected or confirmed COVID-19).

Staff will wear and evaluate Bubble-PAPR (non-CE marked PAPR)

Intervention Type OTHER

Staff will wear and evaluate the Bubble PAPR instead of usual PPE consisting of FFP3/N95 facemasks. This novel, non-CE marked prototype PPE is a Powered air Purifying Respirator and is used 'in house' (not approved for use outside of the Sponsor organisation)

Interventions

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Staff will wear and evaluate Bubble-PAPR (non-CE marked PAPR)

Staff will wear and evaluate the Bubble PAPR instead of usual PPE consisting of FFP3/N95 facemasks. This novel, non-CE marked prototype PPE is a Powered air Purifying Respirator and is used 'in house' (not approved for use outside of the Sponsor organisation)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Provision of informed consent; bedside clinical staff (medical, nursing, allied healthcare professional) who manage patients with COVID-19 disease during routine clinical duties.