THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES

Sponsor
Bartın Unıversity
Study ID
NCT07404956
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Abdominal Pain (AP)
  • Dispnea
  • Dizziness
  • Eye Allergies
  • Fatigue Symptom
  • Headache
  • Heart Rate Determination
  • Muscle Aches
  • Muscle Weakness | Patient
  • Nause and Vomiting
  • Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke
  • SpO2
  • Surgical Smoke Exposure

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Surgical Mask — DEVICE
    Standard surgical masks were used by operating room nurses during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.
  • N95 Mask — DEVICE
    N95 respirators were used by operating room nurses during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.

Study Details

This study was conducted to compare the effect of surgical mask and N95 mask use on physical symptoms due to surgical smoke in operating theatre nurses. The study, which was conducted in a single-group prospective quasi-experimental design, was completed with 38 nurses in the operating theatre unit of a state hospital in the Western Black Sea Region. Data were collected for four weeks using the Descriptive Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale and Symptom Follow-up Form. According to the findings, muscle weakness, myalgia in the upper extremities and muscle cramps were statistically significantly less in nurses using N95 masks. Respiratory parameters, watery eyes and redness were significantly lower in nurses using surgical masks. As a result, it was determined that the type of mask was effective on the incidence of physical symptoms related to surgical smoke.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 12, 2026
Start date
Sep 15, 2024
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Sep 15, 2025
Completion
Feb 28, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
38 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Surgical Mask
    Operating room nurses used a standard surgical mask during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.
  • Experimental: N95 Mask
    Operating room nurses used an N95 respirator during surgical procedures with exposure to surgical smoke.

Primary Outcome Measure

Surgical Smoke-Related Physical Symptom Severity (Total NRS Score) [ Time Frame: Five days per week for a duration of four weeks both preoperatively and postoperatively ]

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