Reducing Respiratory Virus Transmission in Bangladeshi Classrooms
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age9-12
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
This study will test if affordable air cleaning devices (box fans with a filter attached and/or ultraviolet light lamps) installed in classrooms can reduce the number of viral respiratory illnesses schoolchildren experience.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Schoolchildren of Bangladesh Government-run primary schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh ages 9 - 12 years, of all gender identifiers (male, female, transgender, prefer not to designate), without specific ethnic selection amongst standard school children of Bangladesh government schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Disqualifiers
School children of non-Bangladesh Government-run primary schools and/or schoolchildren who do not attend a Bangladesh Government-run primary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
School children who are not able to or have a contraindication with the ability to comply with study procedures.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Box Fan
- UV Germicidal Irradiation Lamp Unit
- Combined: Box Fan and UV Germicidal Irradiation Lamp Units
Treatment groups
20,000 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Stanford University
Lead sponsor
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov