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Cohort for the project "Impact and viability of a novel mass PCR testing method as a pandemic-fighting strategy"

Cohort for the project "Impact and viability of a novel mass PCR testing method as a pandemic-fighting strategy" - PCR-4-ALL-cohort

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00034763
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2024-09-03
Start date
2020-06-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Influenza A and B Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) J06.9

Interventions

Group 1: The PCR-4-ALL cohort consists of 2 sub-cohorts (observational studies) with different monitoring strategies, which are compared descriptively. The first arm is a sub-cohort of MuSPAD. MuSPAD

Sponsors

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: I. A valid declaration of consent from the participants within PIA. This explicitly includes consent to the evaluation and anonymous/aggregated publication of the data collected in the course of the study. II. Willingness to use a smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access as part of the study III. Sufficient knowledge of the German language IV. A valid e-mail address Explicitly for ZIFCO: - Participation in the NAKO health study - Consent for L3 module - at least 20 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if the inclusion criteria are not met. There are no further exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
a.Proportion of tests in which at least one pathogen is found b.Weekly proportion of symptoms reported by participants c. Differences of a) and b) between the arms

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
d. Characteristics of participants in relation to various factors and outcomes, e.g. positive test results and reported symptoms (information for epidemiological modeling) e. Participant satisfaction with the different testing strategies, e.g. characteristics of (rather) satisfied participants e. Comparison of pathogen-specific results with respiratory disease surveillance indicators

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefanie Castell

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung

stefanie.castell@helmholtz-hzi.de+49 5316181-3104

Outcome results

None listed

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