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NCT04979858 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Reducing Spread of COVID-19 in a University Community Setting: Role of a Low-Cost Reusable Form-Fitting Fabric Mask

A NA study, sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
201
Enrollment target

NCT04979858: Completed NA study, sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology.

NCT04979858 is a NA study that has completed, run by Georgia Institute of Technology. The registered enrollment target is 201 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04979858, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
201 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the role of a newly developed reusable form-fitting fabric mask in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in a community setting comprising undergraduate students living in dormitories at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). A corollary aim is to assess the role of wearing any type of face covering in reducing spread in the same community setting. A final aim is to assess the social, behavioral, aesthetic, and usability aspects of wearing face coverings in public settings.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants not infected by COVID-19 in a university setting.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Focal Mask

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 201 participants
Start Date 2021-09-06
Est. Completion 2022-03-15
Phase NA
Georgia Institute of Technology

24 total trials

What the finished NCT04979858 record still lists

NCT04979858 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 201 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Focal Mask is the first listed.

NCT04979858 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04979858 about?

NCT04979858 is a clinical study titled "Reducing Spread of COVID-19 in a University Community Setting: Role of a Low-Cost Reusable Form-Fitting Fabric Mask". The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the role of a newly developed reusable form-fitting fabric mask in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in a community setting comprising undergraduate students living in dormitories at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). A corollary aim...

What is the current status of trial NCT04979858?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 201 participants. The study started on 2021-09-06. Estimated completion is 2022-03-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04979858?

The interventions under investigation include: Focal Mask (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04979858?

This trial is sponsored by Georgia Institute of Technology, which has 24 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04979858's enrollment target sits among peer trials

201 506th of 2000 higher than 1,495 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04979858, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04979858 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.