Clinical trials: Swabs
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Effectiveness of a VAP Prevention Bundle in the PICU
This observational monocentric prospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of new measures for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) management in the pediatric population in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of…
- Trial name
- NCT03763695
- Testing
- Measures for the VAP prevention in the PICU, Evaluation of VAP incidence before the protocol introduction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Anxiety, Fear
The Effect Of Distraction Methods On Fear And Anxiety In Children Before The Covid 19 Test
Aim: This research will be carried out to determine the effect of distracting methods on fear and anxiety in children before the COVID test.
- Trial name
- NCT05481203
- Testing
- The Kaleidescope, The visual illusion cards
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Respiratory Tract Infection Viral
Comparison Between Different Sampling Sites for Detection of Respiratory Viruses
The goal of this observational study is to validate the use of less invasive samples (saliva, orobuccal or nasal swabs) than nasopharyngeal swab for testing common and clinically relevant respiratory viruses in children and…
- Trial name
- ORASAMP (NCT06743750)
- Testing
- RT-PCR in different respiratory tract samples
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Infections, Respiratory, Fever
Impact of Swab Site and Sample Collector on Testing Sensitivity for COVID-19 Virus in Symptomatic Individuals
Operational project to compare clinician collected nasopharyngeal (NP) samples to patient-obtained tongue, nasal and mid-turbinate (MT) samples in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in an outpatient clinic setting
- Conditions
- Infections, Respiratory, Fever, Cough
- Trial name
- NCT04321369
- Testing
- Testing Sensitivity for SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Symptomatic Individuals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 530 people
- Sponsor
- UnitedHealth Group
COVID-19, Influenza A
Clinical Evaluation of the Panbio™ COVID-19/Flu A&B Rapid Panel Professional Use Product Using Mid-Turbinate Nasal Swabs
This study is designed as an international, prospective, multicentric, clinical study to investigate the performance of the Panbio™ COVID-19/Flu A\&B Rapid Panel for the qualitative detection of COVID-19 antigen, Influenza A…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Influenza A, Influenza Type B
- Trial name
- NCT05630365
- Testing
- Panbio™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,129 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Rapid Dx
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Metapneumovirus
Comparison of Nylon Flocked Swabs and Saline Aspirates for Detection Respiratory Viruses
Collection of nasal secretions from infants and toddlers for viral testing is usually done using the nasal washing technique described by Hall in 1975. This is cumbersome.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Metapneumovirus, Influenza, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- NCT00613184
- Testing
- Nylon Flocked swab (Nasal secretion sampling)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Kern Medical Center
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection
PERC Health Canada COVID-19
Although there are several licensed vaccines for SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in Canada, none of them are approved for use in children under the age of 12, leaving five million children under 12 years unvaccinated.
- Trial name
- NCT05040763
- Testing
- Buccal Swabc- Copan flocked swab, Standard of Care COVID-19 swab
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,263 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Chlamydia Infections, Gonorrhea
Prospective Collection of Female Specimens for Testing With Gen-Probe APTIMA (Registered Trademark) Assays
The objective of this study is to obtain female first-catch urine, vaginal, cervical and endocervical swabs for testing with multiple APTIMA Assays on the Gen-Probe PANTHER® and TIGRIS® Systems.
- Conditions
- Chlamydia Infections, Gonorrhea, Trichomonas Infections
- Trial name
- NCT01728103
- Testing
- APTIMA® Trichomonas vaginalis & APTIMA® COMBO 2® Assays
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gen-Probe, Incorporated
Cystic Fibrosis, Acute Respiratory Infection
Molecular Diagnosis of Respiratory Viral Infections on Sputum From Cystic Fibrosis Patients
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the agreement between nasopharyngeal and sputum specimens in terms of detection of viral infection in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) participants.This is a 12-month national, multicenter…
- Trial name
- MUCOVIR (NCT03736096)
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Group A Streptococcal Infection
A Multicenter Evaluation of SalivIQ™ Strep A for Detecting Group A Streptococcus From Saliva and Throat Swabs in Patients With Acute Pharyngitis
The goal of this observational study is to learn how well the SalivIQ™ Strep A test detects Group A Streptococcus, the bacteria that cause strep throat.
- Trial name
- NCT07891728
- Testing
- qPCR
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 668 people
- Sponsor
- SalivIQ Diagnostics, Inc.
Infection
SYSTEMATIC: NAATS of Pooled Selftaken Versus Clinicantaken Swabs 1
Routine screening for gonorrhoea and chlamydia involves urine samples in males and selftaken vulvovaginal swabs (VVSs) in females.
- Trial name
- NCT02371109
- Testing
- selftaken versus clinically taken swabs
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,786 people
- Sponsor
- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Pharyngitis
Pharyngitis,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Rapid Streptococcal Test,Throat Swab Culture
Comparison of Immunochromatographic Test for rapid detection of group A streptococcal antigen with culture in Pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02494219
- Testing
- Rapid Immunochromatographic streptococcal test
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 906 people
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Resistance Bacterial
Molecular Diagnostics of Bacterial Infections and Antibiotic Resistance in Blood Samples and Rectal Swabs Using Advanced NGS Sequencing Methods
This is an experimental study without drug and device, non-profit, on biological samples stored at the Tropica Biobank of the DITM.
- Trial name
- ARES_NGS (NCT06322173)
- Testing
- NGS Analysis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria di Negrar
Chlamydia Infections
Use of Self-collected Vaginal Swabs as an Innovative Approach to Facilitate Testing for Repeat Chlamydia Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine if, among women who were treated for a prior chlamydial infection, home-based, self-collected vaginal swabs can increase rescreening for chlamydia in comparison with rescreening in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00132457
- Testing
- Self-collected vaginal swab for chlamydia testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,830 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newborn; Infection
Pilot Study - Monitoring the Nasal Microbiome and Viral Respiratory Infections in Newborn Hospitalized in Neonatalogy.
The objective of our study is therefore to study the evolution of the respiratory microbiome of hospitalized newborns, its interaction with viral infections and their impacts on the evolution of newborns.
- Trial name
- NEONATMICROBIO (NCT06389383)
- Testing
- Nasal Swab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Influenza
FLU A+B Nasal Swab Clinical Study
The purpose of this clinical study is to obtain clearance for the nasal swab sample type by demonstrating the performance characteristics of the FLU A+B Test versus standard laboratory culture for Influenza A and B viruses using…
- Trial name
- FLUA+B (NCT00636662)
- Testing
- Non-invasive diagnostic testing
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Response Biomedical Corp.
Covid19
Serological Profile of Children and Young Adolescents With at Least One COVID-19 Diagnosed Family Member
Use of rapid serological tests to assess the vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection of subjects aged 4-16 years old and cohabiting with at least one family member who tested positive to SARS-CoV-2
- Trial name
- NCT04649944
- Testing
- Serological test and phone interview
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Herpes Simplex Infections
Evaluation of the HSV 1 & 2 Assay in Specimens From Symptomatic Subjects
This clinical performance study is being conducted to evaluate the performance of the Aptima Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 \& 2 assay for detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV type 2 (HSV-2) in swab samples…
- Trial name
- NCT02270099
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 839 people
- Sponsor
- Hologic, Inc.
COVID -19
Diagnostic Accuracy of 2 cm Versus 4 cm Insertion Depth for Nasal Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Rapid Antigen Testing-A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of rapid antigen detection tests (RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 using nasal swab insertion depths of 2 cm versus 4 cm.
- Trial name
- NCT07597889
- Testing
- 4 cm nasal swab - left nostril, 2 cm nasal swab in the left nostril, 4 cm nasal swab - right nostril
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Respiratory Viral Infection
Respiferon Project
Respiratory viral infections (RVIs) represent a major public health problem and a great burden in terms of morbidity and mortality in children and adults worldwide.
- Trial name
- Respiferon (NCT06017310)
- Testing
- Evaluate the performance of IFN I/III
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon