NCT04579627

Brief Summary

An observational cross sectional questionnaire study looking into facial hair of hospital doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how personal protective equipment guidance has affected this.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
358

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 14, 2020

Completed
25 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 8, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 8, 2020

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 6, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 8, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Status Verified

June 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

25 days

First QC Date

October 6, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 6, 2020

Conditions

COVIDSafety Issues

Keywords

Facial HairBeardPersonal Protective Equipment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in facial hair between January 2020 and during April 2020.

    Our primary outcome measure was change in facial hair between January 2020 (before guidance was circulated in the UK about facial hair), and during April 2020 (after guidance was circulated relating to PPE appropriate facial hair)

    January 2020 and during April 2020.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Does facial hair change adhere to the PPE guidance from PHE

    January 2020 and during April 2020.

Study Arms (1)

Hospital Doctors

Hospital doctors working at Royal Cornwall Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Behavioral: Questionnaire

Interventions

QuestionnaireBEHAVIORAL

A single survey questionnaire to staff to report their demographics and facial hair styles between January and April 2020

Hospital Doctors

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

All hospital doctors working at Royal Cornwall Hospital between January 2020 and April 2020.

You may qualify if:

  • All hospital doctors working at the main site at Royal Cornwall Hospital between January and April 2020 were included in the study population. This includes all genders and ethnicities.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsQuality of Health CareHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationPublic HealthEnvironment and Public Health

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2020

First Posted

October 8, 2020

Study Start

May 14, 2020

Primary Completion

June 8, 2020

Study Completion

June 8, 2020

Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

GB(1)