Method for bAdge-dosi Monitoring of X-ray Exposure Values in Operating Theatre Surgery

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Badge-dosi: The intervention assessed consists in linking the radiation dosimeter to the access badge (which practitioners wear at all times) in order to improve compliance with radiation dosimeter wear among practitioners exposed to X-rays.

Study summary

Surgical procedures involving X-rays in the operating room have increased in recent years, thereby increasing the exposure of operating room staff to ionizing radiation. An individual dosimeter makes it possible to record the radiation exposure to which these personnel are exposed. However, it has been noticed that these dosimeters are not thoroughly worn, consequently the radiation doses recorded are not reliable.

In order to increase the proportion of dosimeters systematically worn in the operating room, we study the impact of the association of the passive dosimeter with the hospital access badge (forming the Badge-Dosi). A first pilot study was carried out at Tours University Hospital showing the effectiveness of this concept. With the present study, we carry out a multicenter study. Our hypothesis is that the Badge-Dosi allows a significant increase of dosimeter use in the operating room, which improves the reliability of the monitoring of personnel.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Improve the wearing of dosimeters by staff exposed to X-rays and working in the operating room thanks to the BadgeDosi solution in order to make the exposure measurements taken more reliable and interpretable compared to the passive dosimeter alone. (TES — 6 months
  Passive dosimeter wearing status (alone versus BadgeDosi) assessed once by an independent observer over the M6 period (during the sixth month of the study, TEST group).

Trial sites (4)

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