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NCT06885229 | NOT YET RECRUITING | Acute Respiratory Infection

Reusable Face Masks to Reduce Risk of Viral Respiratory Infections and Asthma Exacerbations
Sponsor:

Queen Mary University of London

Brief Summary:

REMASK trial is a Trial within Cohort study (TwiCs), nested within the COVIDENCE UK longitudinal study. It has been designed to determine whether the offer of a free reusable, elastomeric face mask to adults with asthma and other members of their household reduces risk of RT-PCR confirmed viral respiratory infections and asthma exacerbations.

Condition or disease

Acute Respiratory Infection

Asthma Exacerbations

Intervention/treatment

FloMask - reuseable face mask

Phase

PHASE2

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 290 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : PREVENTION
Official Title : Reuseable Face Masks to Reduce Risk of Viral Respiratory Infections and Exacerbations in Adults With Asthma: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-04
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2026-05
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2026-05

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 16 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Eligibility criteria, participants with asthma ('index participants')
  • Inclusion Criteria
    • * Aged 16 or more years
    • * Doctor diagnosis of asthma
    • * Current prescription for treatment of asthma
    • * Participant in COVIDENCE UK nasal swab study
    Exclusion Criteria
    • * Regularly using any FFP-rated face mask when in an indoor public place
    • * Currently sharing household with one or more children
    • * Currently sharing household with one or more other COVIDENCE UK participants who have asthma
    • * Unable to tolerate wearing face mask
    • Eligibility criteria, household members of index participants
      • Inclusion criteria
      • * Age 16 or more
      • * Living in same household as index participant who has consented to take part in trial
      • Exclusion criteria
      • - Unable to tolerate wearing face mask
Reusable Face Masks to Reduce Risk of Viral Respiratory Infections and Asthma Exacerbations

Location Details

NCT06885229

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Locations

Not yet recruiting

United Kingdom, Greater London

Queen Mary University of London

London, Greater London, United Kingdom,