Feasibility of SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing Among Children and Childcare Workers at German Day Care Centers: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Feasibility of SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing Among Children and Childcare Workers at German Day Care Centers: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
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DOI:
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42057
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发表时间:
2022-01-04
影响因子:
13.8
通讯作者:
Wü-KiTa-CoV Study Group
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Forster J;Streng A;Rudolph P;Rücker V;Wallstabe J;Timme S;Pietsch F;Hartmann K;Krauthausen M;Schmidt J;Ludwig T;Gierszewski D;Jans T;Engels G;Weißbrich B;Romanos M;Dölken L;Heuschmann P;Härtel C;Gágyor I;Figge MT;Kurzai O;Liese J;Wü-KiTa-CoV Study Group
Is continuous SARS-CoV-2 testing accepted by children, parents, and childcare workers and can it prevent viral spreading in day care centers? In this nonrandomized controlled trial, surveillance testing for SARS-CoV-2 among 954 eligible individuals was well accepted by children, parents, and childcare workers if saliva sampling at home was used. Mathematical modeling based on study and literature data identified biweekly testing of at least 50% of children and childcare workers as minimal requirements to limit secondary infections. These findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing is feasible and allows for continued day care attendance for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. This nonrandomized controlled trial investigates the feasibility of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance among children and childcare workers at day care centers in Germany and models the efficacy of surveillance for preventing viral spread. Closure of day care centers has been implemented globally to contain the COVID-19 pandemic but has negative effects on children’s health and psychosocial well-being. To investigate the feasibility of surveillance among children and childcare workers and to model the efficacy of surveillance on viral spread prevention. This nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted at 9 day care centers in Wuerzburg, Germany, from October 2020 to March 2021. Participants included children attending day care, childcare workers, and household members. Participating day care centers were assigned to different surveillance modules in a nonrandomized feasibility study. A mathematical model for SARS-CoV-2 spread in day care centers was developed to identify optimal surveillance. Modules 1, 2, and 3 involved continuous surveillance of asymptomatic children and childcare workers by SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing of either midturbinate nasal swabs twice weekly (module 1) or once weekly (module 2) or self-sampled saliva samples twice weekly (module 3). Module 4 involved symptom-based, on-demand testing of children, childcare workers, and their household members by oropharyngeal swabs. All participants underwent SARS-CoV-2 antibody status testing before and after the sampling period. Questionnaires on attitudes and perception of the pandemic were administered in weeks 1, 6, and 12. Mathematical modeling was used to estimate SARS-CoV-2 spread in day care centers. The primary outcomes were acceptance of the respective surveillance protocols (feasibility study) and the estimated number of secondary infections (mathematical modeling). Of 954 eligible individuals (772 children and 182 childcare workers), 592 (62%), including 442 children (median [IQR] age, 3 [2-4] years; 214 [48.6%] female) and 150 childcare workers (median [IQR] age, 29 [25-44] years; 129 [90.8%] female) participated in the surveillance. In total, 4755 tests for SARS-CoV-2 detected 2 infections (1 childcare worker and 1 adult household member). Acceptance for continuous surveillance was highest for biweekly saliva testing (150 of 221 eligible individuals [67.9%; 95% CI, 61.5%-73.7%]) compared with biweekly (51 of 117 individuals [43.6%; 95% CI, 35.0%-52.6%]) and weekly (44 of 128 individuals [34.4%; 95% CI, 26.7%-43.0%]) midturbinate swabbing (P < .001). Dropout rates were higher for midturbinate swabbing (biweekly, 11 of 62 participants [18%]; once weekly, 11 of 55 participants [20%]) than for saliva testing (6 of 156 participants [4%]). Mathematical modeling based on study and literature data identified biweekly testing of at least 50% of children and childcare workers as minimal requirements to limit secondary infections. In this nonrandomized controlled trial, surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in 9 German day care centers was feasible and well accepted. Mathematical modeling estimated that testing can minimize the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in day care centers. These findings enable setup of surveillance programs to maintain institutional childcare. German Registry for Clinical Trials Identifier: DRKS00023721
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DOI:
10.3390/ijerph17218114
发表时间:
2020-11-03
影响因子:
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作者:
Lelieveld J;Helleis F;Borrmann S;Cheng Y;Drewnick F;Haug G;Klimach T;Sciare J;Su H;Pöschl U
通讯作者:
Pöschl U
影响因子:
36.4
作者:
Goetzinger, Florian;Santiago-Garcia, Begona;Tebruegge, Marc
通讯作者:
Tebruegge, Marc
影响因子:
26.1
作者:
Tönshoff B;Müller B;Elling R;Renk H;Meissner P;Hengel H;Garbade SF;Kieser M;Jeltsch K;Grulich-Henn J;Euler J;Stich M;Chobanyan-Jürgens K;Zernickel M;Janda A;Wölfle L;Stamminger T;Iftner T;Ganzenmueller T;Schmitt C;Görne T;Laketa V;Olberg S;Plaszczyca A;Cortese M;Bartenschlager R;Pape C;Remme R;Huzly D;Panning M;Weigang S;Giese S;Ciminski K;Ankerhold J;Kochs G;Schwemmle M;Handgretinger R;Niemeyer CM;Engel C;Kern WV;Hoffmann GF;Franz AR;Henneke P;Debatin KM;Kräusslich HG
通讯作者:
Kräusslich HG
影响因子:
36.4
作者:
Macartney, Kristine;Quinn, Helen E.;Wood, Nicholas
通讯作者:
Wood, Nicholas
影响因子:
56.9
作者:
Jones, Terry C.;Biele, Guido;Muhlemann, Barbara;Veith, Talitha;Schneider, Julia;Beheim-Schwarzbach, Joern;Bleicker, Tobias;Tesch, Julia;Schmidt, Marie Luisa;Sander, Leif Erik;Kurth, Florian;Menzel, Peter;Schwarzer, Rolf;Zuchowski, Marta;Hofmann, Joerg;Krumbholz, Andi;Stein, Angela;Edelmann, Anke;Corman, Victor Max;Drosten, Christian
通讯作者:
Drosten, Christian