Face Mask Habits and COVID-19 Among University Students in Cairo

NCT05517629 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FMASU R 59/2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,455
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The World Health Organization officially declared the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a public health emergency. The virus can remain viable in aerosol form for approximately three hours before being inhaled. Face masks have become an essential component of the ensuing fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Therefore, a multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted during the pandemic to investigate university students' face mask habits in Greater Cairo, Egypt.

Conditions

Face Mask Squeeze; COVID-19; Pandemic, COVID-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Face Mask Habits

  To evaluate participants' attitudes regarding face masks, the questions were grouped into two aspects: face mask habits (14 items) and COVID-19. Scoring Grade are four grades 1. Using face mask at all, 2. Using face mask most of time, 3. Using face mask when you are told to, and 4. Not using face mask.

  April 20, 2021

Study Arms (4)

All the time

Students who wore face masks all the time when outside

Other: It is an observational cross-sectional study

Most of the time

Students who wore face masks most of the time when outside

Other: It is an observational cross-sectional study

Only when told to

Students who wore face masks only when they were told to when outside

Other: It is an observational cross-sectional study

Not At All

Students who did not wear face masks at all when outside

Other: It is an observational cross-sectional study

Interventions

It is an observational cross-sectional study OTHER

It is an observational cross-sectional study

All the time; Most of the time; Not At All; Only when told to

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 28 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University students who are attending universities in Greater Cairo, Egypt

You may qualify if:

• The target population was limited to individuals aged 18 to 28 years, as those individuals can provide consent and represent the undergraduate and graduate sections.
• The participants were asked about the location of their campuses to ensure that their responses were limited only to the universities in Greater Cairo.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals below the age of 18 years old are not old enough to provide consent, and individuals above the age of 28 are considered postgraduate.
• To make sure that responses arrived only from Greater Cairo universities, a question asking about the location of university campus is added to exclude responses from outside the specified area which only includes the cities of Cairo, Giza, Helwan (15th of May), Shubra El Kheima, 6th of October, Sheikh Zayed City, Badr, New Cairo (including Rehab and Fifth Settlement), New Heliopolis, Obour, Shorouk, Madinaty21.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Benha University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Benha University

Banhā, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Manar A Kamal, MBBCh

  Benha University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2022
• First Posted: August 26, 2022
• Study Start: April 20, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 20, 2021
• Study Completion: June 20, 2021
• Last Updated: August 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

EG (1)