The Optimising Isolation, Quarantine and Distancing Study for COVID-19

The Australian government swift interventions and actions early to the COVID 19 epidemic included enforced quarantine, isolation, varying degrees of social and physical distancing measures, travel restrictions, community level testing and enhanced contact tracing models which effected the trajectory of the epidemic impact. While the search for effective therapeutics and vaccines continues, it is important to understand how to effectively implement and optimise the current public health interventions available; application of traditional contact tracing , contributions of new contact tracing mobile phone applications, community level testing and use of specific fit for purpose diagnostic tests; to screen, detect and provide evidence of infection clearance. While the suppression measures have been effective on disease transmission rates, it has had economic, social and non COVID-19 health costs impacts. As community restrictions change it will be important to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these key interventions. This is a longitudinal study that will follow the experience and behaviors of 2 key risk populations impacted by COVID-19 transmission containment measures.

NCT Number	NCT07337382
Lead Sponsor	Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd Collaborators: The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology, La Trobe University, Monash University, SNA Toolbox, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health, Macquarie Group Foundation, Victorian State Government
Conditions	COVID19
Enrollment	1,000 participants
Start Date	2020-09-30
Primary Completion	2026-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-13