Research Platform to Screen and Protect Individuals that Work Within a Food Production, Healthcare, Research or Clinical Organization
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether asymptomatic individuals may shed COVID-19 during the pandemic. It is hypothesized that a small proportion (~1-10%) of asymptomatic individuals may be COVID-19 positive either because they are in the incubation period prior to symptoms or remain asymptomatic for the duration of infection.
The secondary objective is to help determine the validity of the Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid test and saliva sample COVID-19 test by conducting these tests alongside the nasopharyngeal swab test.
Overview
- Acronym
- RESPECT
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2020 - 2022
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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After baseline, participants are followed-up up to once a month after each COVID-19 swab test, with frequency of data collection depending on COVID-19 positivity.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 10,000
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 10,000
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
RESPECT - Food workers
The population is composed of asymptomatic individuals working within a food production organization at increased risk due to the nature of their occupation (cannot work from home or difficult distancing) and location in a hot spot in Ontario.
Selection Criteria
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Ontario
- Health Status
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Exclusion:
- Individuals with fever, respiratory or flu-like symptoms.
- Individuals with specific symptoms including:
- Fever, chills or headache
- New or worsening cough
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, sore throat or difficulty swallowing
- Runny nose or stuffy nose without another cause (e.g. allergies)
- Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
- Decrease/loss of taste or smell
- Unexplained fatigue, malaise, muscle aches
- Eye pain or pink eye.
- Individuals should be screened for symptoms as per their institutional requirements.
- Other Criteria
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Inclusion:
- Occupation in food production
- Asymptomatic as per daily screening
- No contra-indication to performing a nasopharyngeal swab
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Food production workers
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 712
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 712
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | RESPECT - Food workers - Baseline |
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2020 (October) | 2020 (October) |
| 1 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 1 |
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2020 (November) | 2020 (December) |
| 2 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 2 |
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2021 (January) | 2021 (February) |
| 3 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 3 |
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2021 (March) | 2021 (April) |
| 4 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 4 |
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2021 (May) | 2021 (June) |
| 5 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 5 |
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2021 (July) | 2021 (August) |
| 6 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 6 |
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2021 (September) | 2021 (October) |
| 7 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 7 |
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2021 (November) | 2021 (December) |
| 8 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 8 |
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2022 (January) | 2022 (February) |
| 9 | RESPECT - Food workers - Follow-up 9 |
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2022 (March) | 2022 (March) |
RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers
The population is composed of asymptomatic individuals working within a healthcare, research or clinical organization at increased risk due to the nature of their occupation (cannot work from home or difficult distancing) and location in a hot spot in Ontario.
Selection Criteria
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Ontario
- Health Status
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Exclusion:
- Individuals with fever, respiratory or flu-like symptoms.
- Individuals with specific symptoms including:
- Fever, chills or headache
- New or worsening cough
- Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, sore throat or difficulty swallowing
- Runny nose or stuffy nose without another cause (e.g. allergies)
- Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
- Decrease/loss of taste or smell
- Unexplained fatigue, malaise, muscle aches
- Eye pain or pink eye.
- Individuals should be screened for symptoms as per their institutional requirements.
- Other Criteria
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Inclusion:
- Occupation in healthcare/research or clinical organization
- Asymptomatic as per daily screening
- No contra-indication to performing a nasopharyngeal swab
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,560
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 1,560
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Baseline |
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2020 (July) | 2020 (August) |
| 1 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 1 |
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2020 (November) | 2020 (December) |
| 2 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 2 |
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2021 (January) | 2021 (February) |
| 3 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 3 |
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2021 (March) | 2021 (April) |
| 4 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 4 |
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2021 (May) | 2021 (June) |
| 5 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 5 |
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2021 (July) | 2021 (August) |
| 6 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 6 |
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2021 (September) | 2021 (October) |
| 7 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 7 |
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2021 (November) | 2021 (December) |
| 8 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 8 |
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2022 (January) | 2022 (February) |
| 9 | RESPECT - Healthcare/Research/Clinical workers - Follow-up 9 |
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2022 (March) | 2022 (March) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
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