COVID-19: The Effectiveness of Free Face Mask Distribution
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Covid19
- 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
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
- 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
Stover District🇳🇴Oslo, Norway