Prevention of COVID-19 transmission in school pupils and staff Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be an early phase trial of two air cleaning technologies with a focus on feasibility and practical implementation. This study seeks to explore the practicalities and possible benefits
one with the installation of portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter units, and the other with the installation of germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) devices. Participating schools will be ra
Sponsors
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary school 2. 5 - 11 year-old students 3. Naturally ventilated buildings
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mechanically ventilated schools 2. Secondary schools 3. Further education establishments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| School absences for COVID-19 measured using anonymised data contained in schools information management systems and relayed to Local Authority at weekly intervals | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. CO2, humidity, PM2.5 & PM10 levels in classrooms measured through air monitoring devices at 60 second intervals and relayed via API. 2. Power usage levels for HEPA devices measured through power consumption monitoring devices at 60 second intervals and relayed via API. 3. Primary and secondary Care level data will be collect via Connected Yorkshire data set at weekly intervals. The Connected Yorkshire programme links disparate routine electronic data in an anonymised database across primary care, secondary care, community care and social care for over 700,000 individuals at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed