CONTACT Trial

NHS Test and Trace or local public health team contact tracing can be difficult, expensive, and often results in homes simply being closed to visitors, and resident’s freedoms restricted. In the CONTACT trial, residents, staff and visitors in 32 care homes will wear small digital ‘tokens’ (like a fitbit or small watch) that capture contacts between people immediately and allow researchers and the care homes to identify a month’s contacts almost immediately. These will be compared to another 32 homes that don’t use the technology. Homes using the digital ‘tokens’ will receive personalised analysis and feedback on patterns and trends of contacts and infections in their home and will be able to pinpoint the contact ‘hot spots’ in their homes and better monitor their infection control procedures.  All this information that will allow homes, NHS Test and Trace and Local Public Health teams to respond more effectively.

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Contact c.a.thompson@leeds.ac.uk