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A trial to evaluate the effect of cotton face-masks and other behavioral factors on COVID-19 risk in rural Telangana

Effect of cotton face-masks and other behavioral and health-related risk factors on COVID-19 incidence and severity: Pragmatic cluster-randomized trial and nested observational study in 45 villages in Telangana

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026796
Enrollment
10000
Registered
2020-07-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cloth Mask: Two masks per individual will be provided to the participants of intervention village Control Intervention1: No intervention: Nil

Sponsors

National Institute of Nutrition
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adults above 18 years of age will be eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Village level: If a face mask intervention is ongoing in a village or village leaders decline to give permission Individual level: Seriously/ terminally ill patients, chronic lung conditions and mentally challenged patients will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Village-level incidence of COVID-19Timepoint: weekly upto 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesTimepoint: At the end of 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBharati Kulkarni

National Institute of Nutrition

dr.bharatikulkarni@gmail.com914027197256

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026