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Reducing Spread of COVID-19 in a University Community Setting: Role of a Low-Cost Reusable Form-Fitting Fabric Mask

NCT04979858 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 201

Last updated 2023-04-03

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Summary

The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the role of a newly developed reusable form-fitting fabric mask in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in a community setting comprising undergraduate students living in dormitories at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). A corollary aim is to assess the role of wearing any type of face covering in reducing spread in the same community setting. A final aim is to assess the social, behavioral, aesthetic, and usability aspects of wearing face coverings in public settings.

Conditions

  • Covid19
  • SARS-CoV2 Infection

Interventions

DEVICE

Focal Mask

The treatment group will receive and use the focal mask.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sundaresan Jayaraman, Ph.D · Georgia Institute of Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-06
Primary Completion
2021-10-30
Completion
2022-03-15
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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