Use of the Mask and Current Pandemic

Introduction

Due to the continued use of the mask in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, an impact on
people is observed in different areas. The objective of our study was to collect impact
aspects related to the continued use of the mask that may affect the quality of life of the
population.

Material and methods

Diseny. For this, an observational study has been carried out that includes an interview with
aspects related to headaches, problems in the temporomandibular joint, headache impact and
quality of life.

Participants. Subjects of all ages from 18 years old will be recruited who use a mask daily
for the avoidance of COVID-19 and with the ability to answer the questions and complete the
questionnaires. The study will be carried out at the Faculty of Physiotherapy of the
University of Valencia. The participants will sign an informed consent guaranteeing the
confidentiality of the data. The study is approved by the ethics committee of our
institution.

Outcomes. The sociodemographic characteristics and the use of the mask will be collected.
Subsequently, the evaluation instruments without the use of a mask and with the use of the
same in: Headache and the impact on headaches, pain related to temporomandibular joint and
quality of life.

All data will be coded in a database and analyzed later.