Effect of Double Surgical Glove on Comfort, Sensitivity and Dexterity
NCT ID: NCT06042088
Last Updated: 2023-10-17
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-09-03
2023-11-03
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Although wearing double gloves is considered to be positive in terms of patient and employee safety, it is not preferred by the surgical team in some cases. The sense of touch and sensitivity of the human hand is at the center of surgical procedures. Finger pulp is extremely sensitive and contains many sensory receptors. Placing a barrier, such as a glove, between these sensory receptors and the touched surface may prevent tactile sensitivity in surgical applications. In addition to the advantages of double gloves in terms of patient and employee safety, there are disadvantages such as reduced dexterity and touch sensitivity. In the literature, it has been determined that there are few and old studies examining the effects of double glove use on performance and comfort. Therefore, this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of double surgical gloves worn in different procedures or usage habits (double gloves, large and small gloves) on the comfort, sensitivity, and dexterity of the surgical team.
The study will conduct as a prospective randomized controlled trial. After obtaining verbal and written consent from the participant, the study will conduct with various data collection forms. These forms are; the introductory information form, surgical glove evaluation form, and Visual Analogue Scale. Participants will randomize. After randomization, participants will be included in one of four groups. All procedures will be applied to participants in all groups. Group I (n=20), Group II (n=20), Group III (n=20), Group IV (n=20). Procedure A: Double gloves, participants will wear both gloves in their surgical glove size. Procedure B: Double gloves, participants will wear their own glove number and half a size bigger glove on top. Procedure C: Double gloves, participants will wear a half-size big glove and their own glove number on top. Procedure D: Participants will wear one glove (control procedure). Open surgeries with a duration of 90-120 minutes will be preferred for evaluation.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Double Gloves:Regular Size
Procedure A: Double gloves, participants will wear both gloves in their surgical glove size.
Regular Size Glove and Bigger One
Different sizes of surgical gloves will be worn by participants
Double Gloves: Regular Size and Half-Size Bigger
Procedure B: Double gloves, Participants will wear their own glove size and half-size bigger glove on top
Regular Size Glove and Bigger One
Different sizes of surgical gloves will be worn by participants
Double Gloves: Half-Size Bigger and Regular Size
Procedure C: Double gloves, participants will wear a half-size big glove and their own glove size on top.
Regular Size Glove and Bigger One
Different sizes of surgical gloves will be worn by participants
One Glove
Procedure D: Participants will wear only one glove.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Regular Size Glove and Bigger One
Different sizes of surgical gloves will be worn by participants
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Ankara Medipol University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Neslihan Ilkaz
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Neslihan Ilkaz
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ankara Medipol University
Locations
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Neslihan Ilkaz
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Guo YP, Wong PM, Li Y, Or PP. Is double-gloving really protective? A comparison between the glove perforation rate among perioperative nurses with single and double gloves during surgery. Am J Surg. 2012 Aug;204(2):210-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.08.017. Epub 2012 Feb 17.
Bouvet E, Pellissier G, Abiteboul D, L'Heriteau F; Group for the Prevention of Occupational Infections in Healthcare Workers. Is double gloving an effective barrier to protect surgeons against blood exposure due to needlestick injury? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Sep;30(9):928-9; author reply 929. doi: 10.1086/599309. No abstract available.
Schmauss D, Megerle K, Weinzierl A, Agua K, Cerny M, Schmauss V, Lohmeyer JA, Machens HG, Erne H. Microsurgeons do better--tactile training might prevent the age-dependent decline of the sensibility of the hand. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2015 Dec;20(4):392-6. doi: 10.1111/jns.12144.
Mylon P, Carre MJ, Martin N, Lewis R. How do gloves affect cutaneous sensibility in medical practice? Two new applied tests. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2017 Jan;231(1):28-39. doi: 10.1177/0954411916679199. Epub 2016 Nov 23.
Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536404/
Basak T, Sahin G, Demirtas A. Comparison of surgical gloves: perforation, satisfaction and manual dexterity. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022 Jun;28(2):1160-1166. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1875636. Epub 2021 Mar 2.
Han CD, Kim J, Moon SH, Lee BH, Kwon HM, Park KK. A randomized prospective study of glove perforation in orthopaedic surgery: is a thick glove more effective? J Arthroplasty. 2013 Dec;28(10):1878-81. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 6.
Moog P, Schulz M, Betzl J, Schmauss D, Lohmeyer JA, Machens HG, Megerle K, Erne HC. Do your surgical glove characteristics and wearing habits affect your tactile sensibility? Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Aug 8;57:281-286. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.08.002. eCollection 2020 Sep.
Zhang Z, Gao X, Ruan X, Zheng B. Effectiveness of double-gloving method on prevention of surgical glove perforations and blood contamination: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Sep;77(9):3630-3643. doi: 10.1111/jan.14824. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
Parlak EA, Ilkaz N, Ayhan H, Iyigun E. Comparison of the effect of glove size on comfort, sensitivity and dexterity in the use of double surgical gloves: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2025 Jun 9:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2025.2503580. Online ahead of print.
Other Identifiers
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2023/170
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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