Clinical trial NCT05045989: Process Evaluation of a Residence-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing Participation Pilot
Official title: Mixed-methods Process Evaluation of a Residence-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing Participation Pilot on a UK University Campus During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Covid19
Lead sponsor: University of Nottingham
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-09-16
Enrollment: 152
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Process evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 testing participation uptake scheme in a single group of students living in two halls of residence.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Mixed-methods process evaluation of a residence-based asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 testing participation pilot

Detailed description: Regular testing for SARS Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an important strategy for controlling virus outbreaks on university campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic but testing participation rates can be low. The Residence-Based Testing Participation Pilot (RB-TPP) was a novel intervention implemented at two student residences on a large university campus in the UK over four weeks. The aim of the pilot was to increase the frequency of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing onsite. This process evaluation aimed to determine whether RB-TPP was implemented as planned and identify implementation barriers and facilitators. A mixed-methods process evaluation was conducted alongside the RB-TPP. Evaluation participants were students (who opted in, or out of the RB-TPP) and staff with a role in service provision or student support. Monitoring data were collected from the intervention delivery team and meeting records. Data were collected from students via an online survey (n=152) and seven focus groups (n=30), and from staff via individual interviews (n=13). Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and qualitative data thematically.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Student is living in one of the two participating halls of residence.
* staff with operational or student support role.
* consents to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Student is not living in the hall of residence at the start of the RB-TPP.
* does not consent to participate.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Reach
timeFrame: 1 week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Adherence
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Dose
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Generalised Anxiety Disorders Scale (Spitzer et al., 2006; Kroenke et al., 2007).
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Student Focus Groups
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Staff interviews
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Nottingham
country: United Kingdom
facility: University of Nottingham
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Nottingham
name: Holly Blake, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Blake H, Carlisle S, Fothergill L, Hassard J, Favier A, Corner J, Ball JK, Denning C. Mixed-methods process evaluation of a residence-based SARS-CoV-2 testing participation pilot on a UK university campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health. 2022 Aug 2;22(1):1470. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13792-8.