Physiological Impact of Cloth Mask During Exercise

NCT ID: NCT04887714

Last Updated: 2021-05-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-07

Study Completion Date

2021-12-01

Brief Summary

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Mask wearing during the Covid-19 pandemic has been proven substantially effective in containing the spread of infection, with cloth masks being the most universally used. However, cloth masks may be uncomfortable and have physiological repercussion during exercise. This study aims to investigate the impact of cloth masks during exercise.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fatigue

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mask

cloth mask wearing

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mask

Intervention Type OTHER

Mask wearing

control

control, without mask.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mask

Mask wearing

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy individuals
* active, non-active and athletic individuals;

Exclusion Criteria

* preexisting chronic conditions
* obesity
* physical limitation precluding exercise.
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bruno Gualano

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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General Hospital - School of Medicine - University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Bruno Gualano, PhD

Role: CONTACT

551130618783

References

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Marticorena FM, Barreto GC, Guardieiro NM, Esteves GP, Oliveira TN, de Oliveira LF, Pinto ALS, Riani L, Prado DM, Saunders B, Gualano B. Performing moderate to severe activity is safe and tolerable for healthy youth while wearing a cloth facemask. PLoS One. 2023 Mar 6;18(3):e0282475. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282475. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36877666 (View on PubMed)

Guardieiro NM, Barreto G, Marticorena FM, Nunes Oliveira T, de Oliveira LF, Pinto ALS, Prado DMLD, Saunders B, Gualano B. A Cloth Facemask Causes No Major Respiratory or Cardiovascular Perturbations During Moderate to Heavy Exercise. J Phys Act Health. 2022 Dec 7;20(1):35-44. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0145. Print 2023 Jan 1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36476970 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MaskStudy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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