Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

Reducing Respiratory Virus Transmission in Bangladeshi Classrooms

20,000 participantsStarted 2025-10

Plain-language summary

This study will test if affordable air cleaning devices (box fans with a filter attached and/or ultraviolet light lamps) installed in classrooms can reduce the number of viral respiratory illnesses schoolchildren experience.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Schoolchildren of Bangladesh Government-run primary schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh ages 9 - 12 years, of all gender identifiers (male, female, transgender, prefer not to designate), without specific ethnic selection amongst standard school children of Bangladesh government schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Exclusion Criteria: * School children of non-Bangladesh Government-run primary schools and/or schoolchildren who do not attend a Bangladesh Government-run primary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. * School children who are not able to or have a contraindication with the ability to comply with study procedures.

What they're measuring

Total number of symptomatic respiratory illness episodes due to either Influenza or SARS- CoV-2

Timeframe: Over 40 weeks of observation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06247059

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09

Contact for this trial

Mahbubur Rahman

+88 02 2222 77 001-10 Mahbubr@icddrb.org

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