Unnoticed Gloves Perforation

Double Gloves: A Randomized Trial to Evaluate a Simple Strategy to Reduce Contamination During Resuscitation

The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of glove perforation in cannulation of blood vessels (CBV) during resuscitation and compare perforation rates between single and double-gloves.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Catheterization; Contamination
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: single-gloving system; Procedure: double-gloving system

Detailed Description

Exposure to blood pathogens among medical staff is a serious problem that should be first and foremost prevented . The risk of acquiring a virus from one percutaneous needle stick is 0.3% to 0.4% for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 6% to 30% for hepatitis B (HBV), and 2.7% to 10% for hepatitis C (HCV). The prevention of blood-borne infections is particularly important during cases when emergency medical attention is needed. Emergency Response Personnel that work in this profession have taken medical rescue courses to prepare for situations of sudden health threats, hence the majority of procedures is associated with direct contact with body fluids of the patient.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 200
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Poland
  • Masovia
    • Warsaw, Masovia, Poland, 03-122
      • Recruiting
      • International Institute of Rescue Research and Education
      • Contact: Lukasz Czyżewski; Phone Number: 725993850; Email: rn.czyzewski@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Give voluntary consent to participate in the study
• Medical profession (paramedics, nurses, physicians) or medical students (nurses, paramedics, physicians)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not meet the above criteria
• Wrist or low back diseases

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Catheterization; Blood vessel Catheterization during resuscitation with single and double - gloving system. Catheterization was performed using simulation mannikin	Procedure: single-gloving system; single-gloving system was used during Catheterization; Procedure: double-gloving system; double-gloving system was used during Catheterization. inner and outer gloves were the same size

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
visible puncture	Checking gloves for visible damage in the course of cannulation during resuscitation	1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
WLT	Water leak test was used to checking unnoticed gloves damage	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: International Institute of Rescue Research and Education

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 20, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): November 24, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): November 24, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 20, 2014
• Last Verified: November 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Gloves/2014/01