School opening in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic

The School Opening in the Age of Pandemic (SOAP) study: a cluster-randomised re-introduction of school activities in Norway

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN44152751

Enrollment

116750

Registered

2020-05-04

Start date

2020-05-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-21

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

Conditions

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) transmission in schools Infections and Infestations

Interventions

ARM 1-schools: Will remain closed for 5-10 level pupils. ARM-2-schools: Will open for 5-10 level pupils. The study period will last 4 weeks. The primary outcome measure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All primary schools in Norway

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Positive COVID-19 among tested adults (aged 25–65) who live in the same household as children born 2004–2009 measured at 6 weeks, i.e. from 2 weeks after commencement of the trial, and 4 weeks after the intervention period	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Positive COVID-19 among tested grandparents and great grandparents of children born 2004–2009 measured at 6 weeks, i.e. from 2 weeks after commencement of the trial, and 4 weeks after the intervention period 2. Severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation or death), among all grandparents and great grandparents of children born 2004–2009 measured at 6 weeks, i.e. from 2 weeks after commencement of the trial, and 4 weeks after the intervention period 3. Psychological and behavior outcomes based on a short questionnaire measured at 4. Movements and activity based on anonymised teledata measured after 4 weeks 5. Social-distancing (contacts) from the infection-tracing “Smitteapp” measured during the 4-week trial period 6. Scores in 8 and 9 grade national tests (nasjonale prøver), in the autumn of 2020, and grade point average for 10 grade, June 2020 and June 2021 measured in June 2020 and June 2021 7. Hours worked among adult household members of persons born 2004–2009 during the intervention period measured during the 4-week intervention period	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Positive COVID-19 among tested grandparents and great grandparents of children born 2004–2009 measured at 6 weeks, i.e. from 2 weeks after commencement of the trial, and 4 weeks after the intervention period 2. Severe COVID-19 (hospitalisation or death), among all grandparents and great grandparents of children born 2004–2009 measured at 6 weeks, i.e. from 2 weeks after commencement of the trial, and 4 weeks after the intervention period 3. Psychological and behavior outcomes based on a short questionnaire measured at 4. Movements and activity based on anonymised teledata measured after 4 weeks 5. Social-distancing (contacts) from the infection-tracing “Smitteapp” measured during the 4-week trial period 6. Scores in 8 and 9 grade national tests (nasjonale prøver), in the autumn of 2020, and grade point average for 10 grade, June 2020 and June 2021 measured in June 2020 and June 2021 7. Hours worked among adult household members of persons born 2004–2009 during the intervention period measured during the 4-week intervention period

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Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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