Which mask best blocks toxic surgical smoke? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07161609
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Surgical smoke from tools like electrocautery contains harmful chemicals that can affect operating room staff. This study will test how well different types of masks filter these particles during hip replacement surgeries. Researchers will measure airborne particle counts for 10 minutes after incision in 60 elective surgeries. The goal is to see which mask offers the best protection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could guide hospitals in choosing better masks to reduce surgical smoke inhalation for operating room staff.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (60 people) that only measures particle counts, not actual health effects. Results may not apply to all surgeries or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Use of electrocautery, * Duration of surgery longer than 2 hours, * Elective total or partial hip prosthesis procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * No use of electrocautery, * Duration of surgery shorter than 2 hours, * Emergency total or partial hip prosthesis procedures.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mersin University
Mersin, 33010, Turkey (Türkiye)