Status:
UNKNOWN
Colonoscopy is an Aerosol Generating Procedure
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
To See if Colonoscopy is an Aerosol-generating Procedure and to Identify Ways to Minimise the Aerosol Generated
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
With a commercially available particle counter, we can differentiate the particle counts of different sizes in different areas of the endoscopy room. An increase from baseline particles of \< 5um duri...
Detailed Description
Currently, the term droplet is often taken to refer to droplets \>5 microns (μm) in diameter that fall rapidly to the ground under gravity, and therefore are transmitted only over a limited distance (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All patients who are planned for colonoscopy in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong kong
Exclusion
- Patients where a flexible sigmoidoscopy was plannned Patients where the procedure was done in a negative pressure room Patients where the procedure was done in an endoscopy room other than the designated rooms Patients where the procedure was done under general anaesthesia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04479592
Start Date
June 1 2020
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
July 21 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 00000