Evaluation of Aerosol in a Dental Clinic
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of external evacuation units and mouth rinses during aerosol generating procedures in a dental clinic and to determine the risk level to the dental practitioners during aerosol generating procedures.
Condition
- Covid19
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- prepping natural teeth at the appointment
- at least an hour long procedure
- procedure will be the first one in the morning
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental High volume evacuation (HVE) suction only and hydrogen peroxide |
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Experimental HVE suction and extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA) and hydrogen peroxide |
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Experimental HVE suction and external evacuation device (EED) and hydrogen peroxide |
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Recruiting Locations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Houston, Texas 77030
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston