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Prospective cohort study on the incidenceof SARS-CoV-2-infections (COVID-19) in professional orchestra musicians and choir singers

Conditions
U07.1
COVID-19, virus identified
Registration Number
DRKS00023385
Lead Sponsor
Charité Campus Charité Mitte
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1120
Inclusion Criteria

All participants:
- Male or female or diverse
- At least 18 years old
- Online consent is available
Orchestra musician:
- Member of a professional concert or opera orchestra
Choir singer:
- Member of a professional concert or opera choir
control person:
- non-musician of the same participating institution as the exposed persons (orchestra musicians and choristers) who are not exposed in the room during the rehearsals of the orchestra musicians and choristers and the concert.

Exclusion Criteria

All participants:
- Current existence of a known infection with SARS-CoV-2
- Participants are dependent on the Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics or its staff
Orchestral musician:
- Musicians in pure string orchestras
- Academics (members of an orchestra or choir academy) or freelancers who help out on a project basis but are not permanent members of the ensemble
Choir singers:
- Academics (members of an orchestra or choir academy) or freelancers who help out on a project basis but are not permanent members of the ensemble

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of a SARS-CoV-2-infection
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of flu, influenza or upper respiratory tract infection, number of sick days
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