COVID-19 Disease & Vaccine Survey in Africa

January 23, 2025 updated by: Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

COVID-19 Disease & Vaccine Survey in Sub-Saharan Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health concern; for which the WHO recommends protective measures and vaccination. There is inadequate data on the impact of COVID-19 vaccination and control measures in Africa. This survey is collecting data about people's knowledge, attitude and compliance regarding COVID-19 disease and vaccines.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains a major public health concern. There is inadequate data on the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa. There are emerging COVID-19 variants with high transmissibility and morbidity. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends protective measures and vaccination; for the control of COVID-19. There is inadequate data on the impact of COVID-19 vaccination and control measures in many nations in Africa.

This study is a survey of specific urban populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The anonymized survey is collecting data about people's knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 disease or control measures. The survey is also collecting data about people's knowledge, attitude and compliance regarding COVID-19 vaccines. The study uses a validated questionnaire to collect data. The study aims to inform and improve COVID-19 management or control in Africa.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1000

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3S 7J1
        • Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Urban population in selected sub-Saharan African town or city

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • urban population in Africa
  • people in sub-Saharan Africa town

Exclusion Criteria:

  • rural population
  • people outside sub-Saharan Africa

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Urban population Africa
Urban population in sub-Saharan Africa
Behavioral: Questionnaire
Questionnaire survey for data collection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of people who know about COVID-19 prevention
Time Frame: 6 months
Percentage of people who know about COVID-19 preventive measures
6 months
Percentage of people who received COVID-19 vaccination
Time Frame: 6 months
Percentage of people who received COVID-19 vaccination, 1st and 2nd doses
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Olu Bamgbade, MD,FRCPC, Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

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)

January 2, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SalemAnes2021 COVID Africa

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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