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Assessing Testing Strategies for Safe Return to K-12 Schools in an Underserved Population
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Screening testing strategy and No screening testing strategy for Covid19. Completed, enrolled 1,390 participants across 5 sites.
Signals
Detailed Summary
The primary goal of this study is to determine the most effective SARS-CoV-2 testing strategy for successful return of in-person school in the under-served communities of St. Louis. Regular screening testing has been recommended by the CDC as an additive mitigation strategy for in-person schools in areas of high community transmission. We will compare the effectiveness and acceptance of two different school-based testing strategies among students and school staff (symptomatic testing only versus weekly surveillance testing plus symptomatic testing), measuring school-based SARS-CoV-2 transmission through a cluster randomized trial.
Study Details
Timeline
Arms & Interventions
Among 16 middle and high schools, 8 will be randomized to offer students and staff weekly SARS-CoV-2 testing. Additionally, these schools will offer testing for symptomatic students, staff, household members in all age groups.
All 16 schools will have testing available for individuals that have symptoms or need a test for other reasons.
Interventions
The intervention we are evaluating is the use of weekly screening testing among students and staff.
a group of schools will not receive screening testing.