Schools Transmission Study (COVID-19 and scarlet fever)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection), Scarlet fever; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13773960
• Lead Sponsor: Imperial College London

Brief Summary

2021 non-peer-reviewed results in preprint https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.08.21252839 (added 17/03/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 30 March 2021
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 344

Inclusion Criteria

1. School children aged 2y - 11y (scarlet fever) or 2y - 14y (COVID-19)
2. Notified cases or contacts of cases attending the same school affected by case(s) or school staff or members of Households (any age) affected by case(s) provided consent is obtained

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children who express a strong desire not to participate despite parental consent
2. Those who lack capacity to consent
3. Children aged under 1

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified