COVID-19 study on the spread of the virus in children: Medical Center - University of Freiburg is looking for more families
The second part of the study will investigate the spread of the coronavirus within families / Families with at least one confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection are being sought
In the first part of the study, scientists from the Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Medical Center - University of Freiburg, together with other university hospitals in Baden-Württemberg, investigated how many children aged one to ten years from around 2,000 households have been proven to have come into contact with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The results of this part of the study are currently being prepared for publication.
In a second step, the researchers will now investigate in detail how SARS-CoV-2 enters families and spreads within them. "This part of the study is very important to clarify what role families play in the pandemic and how they can be protected," explains Prof. Dr. Philipp Henneke, Head of the Section for Pediatric Infectiology and Rheumatology at the Center for Pediatrics - University of Freiburg. "The study should help us to be able to react specifically to clusters of infections in the future."
How does participation in the study work?
For the second part of the study, entire families are being sought in which at least one family member has been diagnosed with a SARS-CoV-2 infection by nasal and/or throat swab. Participating families must reside in Baden-Württemberg and at least one member must be under the age of 18. Participants must not have any serious underlying illnesses. Interested families can contact corona.kinderstudie@uniklinik-freiburg.de by email . Further information can be found on the website www.corona-kinderstudie.de
The study will be conducted during the week of May 25-29, 2020 at the new Messe Freiburg. Participants will answer a questionnaire about their family, work and housing situation, as well as their state of health and care in daycare centers, kindergartens and schools. A nasopharyngeal swab and a blood sample are then taken from all participants. The swabs are used to detect SARS-CoV-2 pathogens, while the blood samples are tested for antibodies against the virus and for specific immune cells. Participants will be informed of the results afterwards.
The tests have no influence on the health of the study participants and there is no follow-up. In total, the study-related time required for the participants is around 45 minutes plus individual travel time.
Further information:
www.corona-kinderstudie.de
Registration by e-mail to corona.kinderstudie@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Contact for media representatives:
Prof. Dr. Philipp Henneke
Head of the Section for Pediatric Infectiology and Rheumatology
Center for Pediatrics
Medical Center - University of Freiburg
Phone: 0761 270-77640
philipp.henneke@uniklinik-freiburg.de
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