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Registration number
ACTRN12620000702910
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
18/06/2020
Date registered
26/06/2020
Date last updated
26/06/2020
Date data sharing statement initially provided
26/06/2020
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Fit testing of N95 filtering facepieces for anaesthetists and nurses treating COVID-19 patients
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Scientific title
Fit testing of N95 filtering facepiece for anaesthetist and anaesthesia nurses managing endotracheal intubations in COVID19 patients
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Secondary ID [1]
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Nil Known
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1253-8286
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Fit of N95 filtering facepiece/mask
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COVID-19
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Anaesthesiology
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Anaesthetics
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Infection
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Emergency medicine
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Public Health
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Public Health
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Health service research
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Respiratory
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Other respiratory disorders / diseases
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
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Patient registry
False
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Target follow-up duration
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
At Austin Health, it is standard practice for the anaesthetist and anaesthesia nurse who are performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients to wear a N95 filtering facepiece (FFP). This protects the anaesthetist and nurse from small aerosolized particles and large droplets. To work effectively a N95 FFP must create a tight seal with the user’s face. However due to different facial characteristics, a tight seal may not be achieved with the brand of N95 FFP(BSN Medical Australia ProShield® N95 Medium and Small) that Austin Health is mandating.
Fit testing is a rigorous process performed by anaesthetist to ensure that the N95 FFP being used has the ability to form a tight seal. This process is mandatory in the USA and UK and is a requirement specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS 1715-2009. The fit testing method complies with the published protocol of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USA). As part of clinical governance, the Department of Anaesthesia is undertaking an observational study to evaluate fit testing for anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients.
The fit testing be undertaken with a Portacount Respirator Fit Testing unit. This will ascertain whether the N95 FFP is safe for this high risk procedure. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the failure rate of this N95 FFP in a group of anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses. For those who are unable to be fitted with this brand of N95 FFP, alternative respiratory protective equipment will be provided.
Testing requires that the participants places the N95 FFP over their face, in the exact same way as they have been taught to apply the FFP. When the participant is satisfied that there is a tight seal with their face, the mask will be attached via a small plastic tube to the testing device. A strict testing protocol based on the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USA) will be applied. This involved the participant inhaling and exhaling normally, then rotating their heads to the left and right, and then bending forwards and straightening whilst breathing normally. Each participant will be tested once. The duration of the testing is approximately 15 minutes.
If an participant fails a test, education will be to ensure the mask is placed correctly by reinforcing the correct technique of mask fitting and subsequent re-testing will be done. A pass or fail will be scored for each test.
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Intervention code [1]
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Early Detection / Screening
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Comparator / control treatment
No control group
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Control group
Uncontrolled
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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The primary aim is to evaluate the failure rate of N95 FFP in a group of anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected using a Portacount Respirator Fit Testing unit. In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word "fail". The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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The fit testing takes 15 minutes. The timepoint for completion of the test will be immediately after the test has been completed.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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The proportion of participants who pass the fit testing after additional education. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected using a Portacount Respirator Fit Testing unit. . In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word "fail". The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail. The number of participants who fail the test will be reported as a proportion.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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The fit testing takes 15 minutes. The timepoint for completion of the test will be immediately after the test has been completed. Education will take approximately 5 minutes and the participant will be retested. The outcome will be defined as a positive leak being detected. In this situation, the machine performing the measurement will display the word "fail". The outcome is binary i.e pass or fail.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients. To be included, eligible participants must first pass a fit check to be enrolled into this study, A successful pass for a fitness check requires the absence of a air leak during inhalation and exhalation with a N95 FFP in position over the face.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
1.All personnel other than Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are not directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients.
2. Anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients who have been assessed as having a unsuccessful fit check and cannot be enrolled in this study.
An unsuccessful fit check implies the presence of an air leak during inhalation and exhalation with a N95 FFP in position over the face.
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Study design
Purpose
Screening
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Duration
Cross-sectional
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Selection
Defined population
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Timing
Prospective
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Statistical methods / analysis
All data will be presented as numbers (proportions), mean (standard deviations), or median (Interquartile range). Continuous data such as age, body mass index, height and weight will be tested for normal distribution using the D’Agostino-Pearson omnibus test. Comparisons between the proportion of participants who pass the test and those who do not will be done using Chi squared and fisher exact tests. Standard t-test (parametric and non parametric) will be used to determine whether the means or medians of any groups are equal to each other. The assumption for the test is that both groups are sampled from normal distributions with equal variances.A p value of <0.05 will be considered as significant.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
29/06/2020
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Date of last participant enrolment
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Date of last data collection
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Sample size
Target
60
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Austin Health - Austin Hospital - Heidelberg
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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3084 - Heidelberg
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Hospital
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Name [1]
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Austin Health
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Address [1]
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Austin Health, Department of Anaesthesia
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg
Victoria, 3084
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Hospital
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Name
Austin Health
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Address
Austin Health, Department of Anaesthesia
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg
Victoria, 3084
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Austin Health Research Ethics Unit
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Austin Health Research Ethics Unit
Austin Health
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg
Victoria, 3084
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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14/05/2020
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Approval date [1]
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09/06/2020
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Ethics approval number [1]
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HREC-39067
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Summary
Brief summary
Study purpose:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the failure rate of this N95 FFP in a group of anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses.
At Austin Health, it is standard practice for the anaesthetist and anaesthesia nurse who are performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients to wear a N95 filtering facepiece (FFP). This protects the anaesthetist and nurse from small aerosolized particles and large droplets. To work effectively a N95 FFP must create a tight seal with the user’s face. However due to different facial characteristics, a tight seal may not be achieved with the brand of N95 FFP(BSN Medical Australia ProShield® N95 Medium and Small) that Austin Health is mandating. Fit testing is a rigorous process to ensure that the N95 FFP being used has the ability to form a tight seal. This process is mandatory in the USA and UK and is a requirement specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS 1715-2009. The fit testing method complies with the published protocol of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USA).
Who is it for?
This research involves fit testing for anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses who are directly involved in performing tracheal intubation on COVID19 patients. This is a small team of highly trained and skilled medical personnel, who are charged with providing this specialised clinical service for all patients at Austin Health who require tracheal intubation.
Study details:
At a convenient time that does not impact on clinical care commitments; the participant will attend the department for fit testing. As per standard Austin Health guidelines for PPE training, all participants will have already undergone extensive training and education in donning the N95 FFP. Using the BSN Medical ProShield®N95 FFP size that has been assigned to the participant, a fit test will be performed using internationally accepted fit testing protocol. The fit test will be conducted using the TSI Portacount 8038/8048 machine. Participants who do not pass the fit test will be re-educated on how to put on the FFP using the ‘real time’ mode on the TSI Portacount machine. This will allow the user to see how different adjustments to the N95 FFP can affect the seal in real time. The participants who do not pass fit testing will be offered a different sized BSN Medical ProShield®N95 FFP and retested. '
If the participant is unable to be fitted with either of the BSN Medical ProShield®N95 FFP, an alternative FFP or elastometric respirator will be provided. The testing will be conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia. The duration of tetsing will be approximately 15 minutes.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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A/Prof Laurence Weinberg
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Address
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Department of Anesthesia, 145 Studley Road Heidelberg VIC 3084
Austin Health
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 94965000
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Fax
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+61 3 94596421
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
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Dr Caitlin Low
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Address
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Department of Anesthesia, 145 Studley Road Heidelberg VIC 3084
Austin Health
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 3 94965000
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+61 3 94596421
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Dr Caitlin Low
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Address
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Department of Anesthesia, 145 Studley Road Heidelberg VIC 3084
Austin Health
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Australia
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+61 3 94965000
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+61 3 94596421
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Email
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
Participants have not consented for individual participant data to be made available (including data dictionaries).
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
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Study protocol
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380035-(Uploaded-18-06-2020-17-19-24)-Study-related document.pdf
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Ethical approval
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