Face masks for the prevention of COVID-19 - Rationale and design of the randomised controlled trial DANMASK-19.
CONCLUSIONS: We will study whether a face mask protects the wearer of the mask against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The findings are expected to apply to the present pandemic and to future viral outbreaks and to provide evidence for authority recommendations across the world.
FUNDING: This study was funded by Salling Fondene.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04337541.
PMID: 32829745 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research
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