Clinical trial NCT04357886: Awareness of COVID-19 in Turkey
Official title: The Comparison of New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness in Individuals of Different Age Groups: Analysis of Turkey
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: COVID-19
Pandemic
Knowledge and Awareness
Adolescent
Adults
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-04-22
Enrollment: 2605
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 15
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: people of diffirent age groups throughout Turkey

Brief summary: Because COVID-19 is a new virus, it is believed that awareness assessment will inform and guide what steps should be taken and which groups should be targeted in terms of controlling the pandemic. According to our hypothesis, COVID-19 awareness of individuals in different age groups in the Turkish population also varies. There are controlling pratices based on scientific studies made during the outbreak, but there is no certainty as to how much these measures are known by our society. Based on these, the aim of our study was to investigate and compare the awareness of new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in different age groups across Turkey.

Detailed description: Statistical Analysis: In the statistical analysis of the data obtained at the end of the study, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences / SPSS 21.0) was analyzed using the statistical program. In the study, arithmetic averages are presented with tables and graphs as mean ± SD (standard deviation) and values indicated by counting in numbers (percent). Demographic information of the participants and their responses to the questionnaire questions were evaluated using descriptive statistical analysis method. In the study, Independent Sample t Test was used in parametric data and ANOVA was used in normal non-parametric data. In all analyzes, p \<0,05 was considered statistically significant.

Sampling: Sample size was calculated based on the number of questions asked. Accordingly, the number of questions multiplied by the formula of 60 is the lower limit (42\*60=2520). Considering the 20% probability of a drop-out and the fact that participants did not want to volunteer, it was decided to take 3150 people to the study. Consent will be obtained from the participants through a voluntary information form.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having at least primary education
* Being literate in Turkish
* There is a level of cooperation to understand the evaluations
* Agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with audio and visual problems that prevent communication

Primary outcomes:
measure: COVID-19 Awareness Survey
timeFrame: once at baseline of study
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
name: Ipek Yeldan, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
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citation: Li H, Liu SM, Yu XH, Tang SL, Tang CK. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): current status and future perspectives. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 May;55(5):105951. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105951. Epub 2020 Mar 29.