Nasal Bridge Pressure Injury Prevention

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-23

Study Completion Date

2022-01-04

Brief Summary

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The primary goal of this study is to explore whether applying the Mepilex foam on the nasal bridge directly between the skin and the N95 mask will prevent nasal bridge pressure injury among nursing staff, secondary to long-term ( \>8+ hours) wear time. The secondary goal is to evaluate if using the Mepilex maintains the seal of the mask.

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Detailed Description

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Nurses use the N95 Mask as part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients with COVID-19. The N95 mask covers their nose and mouth with a tight seal. Nurses wear the mask for more than 8 hours per day, as a result they are at increased risk for skin injury on the nasal bridge. Mepliex is foam dressing which has been used to prevent pressure injuries to the skin. This study will evaluate if using Mepilex or band-aid on the nasal bridge of the nurses who wear the N95 for more than 8 hours decreases the potential for skin injury. In addition, the investigators will test if the Mepilex or band-aid also maintains the seal of the mask. Maintaining the seal is important to ensure that the nurse is not exposed to the virus. The investigators will be working with nurses who do not directly take care of COVID-19 patients to ensure the safety of all participants.

Conditions

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Pressure Ulcer of Skin Pressure Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Single-blind design

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Applying the Mepilex foam

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mepilex foam will be directly applied on the nasal bridge directly between the skin and the N95 mask.

Control Group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Applying the Mepilex foam

Mepilex foam will be directly applied on the nasal bridge directly between the skin and the N95 mask.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The sample will consist of nursing staff working on non-COVID units, including: Medical Surgical Units, Operating Rooms or Ambulatory Care- Labor and Delivery Unit, Maternity Unit and Medical Oncology Unit, at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Lawrence Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

* Nurses working in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit or a unit with a focus on the exposed COVID-19 population
* Non-clinical nurses, volunteer or agency registered nurses
* Known history of skin breakdown or damage to the nasal bridge
* History of skin-related conditions including (acne vulgaris, Psoriasis, Herpetic lesions to mouth, nasal areas)
* History of surgery to nasal bridge
* Pregnant nurses in their third trimester
* History of respiratory extended respirator use in addition to the hours collected in this study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No