COVID-19: The Effectiveness of Free Face Mask Distribution

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Covid19
• Interventions: Behavioral: Distribution of free face masks

• Registration Number: NCT04866589
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Brief Summary

The investigators will carry out a randomised trial of free face mask distribution in Stovner District, Oslo, Norway. Ten grocery stores will serve as study sites. Over three weeks the stores will be randomised daily to having "corona hosts" outside their entrance, handing out face masks to customers. The investigators will compare the proportion of customers who wear face masks as they enter the store in stores with or without face mask distribution.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-30
• Status Verified: 2021-05
• Study Start: 2021-05-03
• Primary Completion: 2021-05-21
• Study Completion: 2021-05-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Distribution of free face masks	Distribution of free face masks	Face masks will be handed out for free to all customers entering the grocery stores.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Face mask use	Through study completion, 3 weeks.	Proportion of customers wearing a face mask

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correct use of face masks	Through study completion, 3 weeks	Proportion of customers wearing a face mask correctly (i.e. covering mouth and nose)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stover District; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway