Max COVID19- Study

April 7, 2020 updated by: Max Healthcare Insititute Limited

A Prospective, Longitudinal, Observational Study of Healthcare Workers and the General Population to Watch for Flu-like Symptoms in Suspicion of COVID 19

In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in India and the possibility of the exponential rise of the cases, this study has been designed to collect data of the healthcare workers of Max Hospital and the general population. Our objective is to identify individuals with flu-like symptoms in suspicion of COVID-19 and follow them weekly up to 8 weeks until the pandemic resolves. The data will be collected through an online questionnaire circulated via Emails or WhatsApp.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to screen and identify individuals with flu-like symptoms and follow-them up weekly. In the study, baseline data will be collected online and then weekly follow up will be done with the participants for 4 weeks via opted communication method. There will be no physical contact and we are also avoiding the use of papers so as to avoid possible transmission. Participation in this study will be entirely voluntary and the questionnaire will be accessible to the participants only when they mark "Agree" on the form.

The data collection form is available in English and Hindi.

The study questionnaire includes questions related to general health status, clinical symptoms, Food security, and job security.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

10000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • Delhi
      • New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110017
        • Recruiting
        • Max Super Speciality Hospital, A Unit of Devki Devi Foundation
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Sujeet Jha, MRCP (U.K)
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Sandeep Budhiraja, MRCP (U.K), MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will include all the healthcare workers of Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India, and all males and females from the general population. One questionnaire will be filled up per household.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Indian males and females currently living in India, OR
  • All the employees of Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anyone who has filled the questionnaire once per household

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
COVID-19 positive case
Time Frame: 4-8 weeks
An individual identified with the clinical symptoms when tested positive for COVID-19
4-8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sujeet Jha, MRCP (U.K), max healthcare

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 2, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 30, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2020

Last Verified

April 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

IPD Plan Description

IPD sharing protocol is undecided at this stage. We may, however, provide the data if requested.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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