Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Rapid Antigen Testing of Students for COVID-19 in Reducing Absences From Schools in Bangladesh
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: School Absenteeism
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention Involving Rapid Antigen Testing of Students for COVID-19 in Reducing Absences From Schools in Bangladesh
Brief Summary:
The goal of this trial is to evaluate the impact of different testing strategies with Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) on reduction of school absences. RATs are relatively inexpensive, fast, and can be performed at the point of care. Provision of testing in schools will allow rapid identification and isolation of individuals infected with Covid-19. This will likely reduce COVID-19 transmission, as well as allow symptomatic COVID-19 negative students to return to classroom, avoiding the 10-days isolation period. If…
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