Which COVID test plan keeps schools safest? study reveals answer for underserved kids
NCT ID NCT04875520
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at the best way to test for COVID-19 in K-12 schools serving underserved communities. Researchers compared two strategies: testing only people with symptoms versus weekly testing of everyone plus symptom testing. The goal was to see which approach reduced COVID-19 cases more effectively. Over 1,300 students and staff from five school districts took part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,390 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * A student or staff in one of the five school districts. * Household members of a student or staff member in the five school districts. Exclusion Criteria: * People not affiliated with the school.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ferguson-Florissant School District
Hazelwood, Missouri, 63042, United States
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Jennings School District
Jennings, Missouri, 63136, United States
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Normandy Schools Collaborative
St Louis, Missouri, 63121, United States
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Pattonville School District
Saint Ann, Missouri, 63074, United States
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The School District of University City
University City, Missouri, 63130, United States
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