Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:55 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:55 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06550492
Brief Summary:
This study was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of the smoke filtering electrocautery device used to reduce the negative effects of surgical smoke and the use of a double layer mask.
Detailed Description:
The research was conducted as a randomised controlled experimental study. The research was collected between November 2023 and February 2024 in Atatürk University Health Research and Application Centre Operating Theatre unit. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Specified Health Problems Questionnaire, and the Practice Record Form to record blood gas laboratory results. The study was conducted with 90 (30 control, 30 double mask, 30 device) operating theatre workers. The population of the study consisted of Atatürk University Health Practice and Research Hospital Operating Theatre unit employees between November 2023 and February 2024. In this study, a priori power analysis was performed to determine the sample size. In the power analysis, the sample of the study consisted of a total of 90 people, 30 people in the group using cautery device with smoke filtering system, 30 people in the group using double masks and 30 people in the control group, with an effect size of 0.5%, which is the medium effect size according to Cohen, an error margin level of 0.05% and a confidence interval of 0.95%, with a 95% population representativeness.
Study:
NCT06550492
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06550492