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

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Conditions studied: Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04979858

Run by

Georgia Institute of Technology

People needed

201

Starts

2021-09-06

Expected to finish

2022-03-15

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) student
• 18 years old or older
• Living on campus in Georgia Tech dorms

You may not qualify if…

• Not a Georgia Tech student
• Under the age of 18
• Not living on campus in Georgia Tech dorms

Where it is running

• Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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