Nasal Bridge Pressure Injury Prevention

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcer of Skin, Pressure Injury

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04761679

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

12

Starts

2021-03-23

Expected to finish

2022-01-04

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion Criteria: A score on > 5 the COVID Anxiety Scale. The scale has 4 questions with 5 possible options (rated 1 - 5), to evaluate the effect of COVID19 on the individual. The lowest possible score is 0, the highest possible score is 20. A score of 5 states that the individual experiences COVID19 related anxiety for 'Rarely' or 'Not at All". Excluding participants with a score of > 5 will prevent unnecessary harm to study participants or exacerbate symptoms of anxiety.
• 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.

Where it is running

• Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NYP — New York, New York, United States

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