Effectiveness and Adherence to Closed Face Shields to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

Summary

A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial that aims to determine the effectiveness and adherence of the use of closed-face shields and surgical face masks in comparison with the use of surgical face masks for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in working adults in the city of Bogota, Colombia.

Conditions

• SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Closed face shield with Surgical face mask use

Use of a closed face shield with a surgical face mask during daily activities. The educational intervention will provide recommendations on COVID-19 prevention and proper use of the closed face shield and the surgical face masks.

OTHER

Surgical face mask use only

Use of a surgical face mask during daily activities. The educational intervention will provide recommendations on COVID-19 prevention and the proper use of surgical face masks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• United Nations

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Los Andes, Columbia

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alejandro Pacheco Gurruchaga, MSc · United Nations

• Juan D. Martin, MSc · United Nations

• Luis J. Hernandez Florez, PhD · University of Los Andes, School of Medicine

• Juan J. Yepes Nuñez, PhD · University of Los Andes, School of Medicine

• Giancarlo Buitrago Gutierrez, PhD · University of Los Andes

• Rachid Laajaj, PhD · University of Los Andes

• Eduardo Behrentz, PhD · University of Los Andes

• José D. Pinzón, MSc · Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

• Jhon M. Gonzalez, PhD · University of Los Andes, School of Medicine

• Silvia Restrepo Restrepo, PhD · University of Los Andes

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-16

Primary Completion

2021-03-04

Completion

2021-03-04

Countries

• Colombia

Study Locations