Clinical trials: Point of Care Testing, open to volunteers
Lymphedema, Lower Limb, Lymphedema
Detecting the Undetected: Heart Failure Screening at the Lymphoedema Point of Care
Heart failure affects more people than the four most common cancers combined. When identified early, management is more straightforward, preventing complications, hospitalisations, and fatalities.
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Lower Limb, Lymphedema, Heart Failure, Heart Failure (for Example, Fluid Overload)
- Trial name
- NCT07498868
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 618 people
- Sponsor
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
Cystic Fibrosis
Novel Point-of-care Sweat Chloride Testing Device for Monitoring CFTR Function
This study is being done to test a device called micro Sweat Test Patch (mSTP or µSTP). The study team will compare the standard of care (SOC) method of sweat testing with a novel sweat test technique using an integrated micro…
- Trial name
- SWEAT CF (NCT07414810)
- Testing
- micro Sweat Test Patch (mSTP), Sweat Testing using SOC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hepatitis C
ED Patient's Perceptions and Acceptability Toward a Novel POC HCV Viral Load Testing
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has become the leading fatal infectious disease in the United States. Approximately 75% of individuals who have been infected with HCV are chronically infected with the virus.
- Trial name
- NCT03767231
- Testing
- Xpert HCV Viral Load Finger-stick Point-of-Care test (Cepheid)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neisseria Gonorrheae Infection
Performance, Acceptability, and Usability of a Novel Rapid Lateral Flow Test for Detecting Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Pregnant and Symptomatic Women Attending Clinics in South Africa.
Previous studies of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) lateral flow assay (LFA) have shown promising results. In East London, South Africa, the LFA demonstrated a sensitivity of 80% in asymptomatic women.
- Trial name
- GO-SA (NCT07530406)
- Testing
- Novel Lateral Flow Assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
The Study Will Focus on Assessing the Survival Benefit on an Enhanced Package of Care for Patients With Advanced HIV Disease
An Enhanced Package of Care to Reduce Reduce Mortality in Advanced HIV Disease
A community-based Phase III, cluster randomized trial that seeks to determine the 24 week survival with retention in care of point of care CD4 testing with visitect and an enhanced package of screening and prophylaxis for…
- Trial name
- ENCORE (NCT05085171)
- Testing
- Enhanced care package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Pregnancy of Unknown Location (PUL)
Expediting Pregnancy of Unknown Location Risk Stratification Using the ROM-Plus Point of Care Test
The goal of this study is to learn if the ROM-Plus bedside test can effectively triage patients who present with pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) and vaginal bleeding as high or low risk for ectopic pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07519954
- Testing
- ROM-Plus bedside test
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Infectious Disease, Febrile Illness
A Rapid Triage Test to Improve Risk-stratification of Febrile Children (EChiLiBRiST, Clinical Trial 1, Outpatients)
The overall aim of the study is to provide evidence that introducing novel biomarkers evaluation at triaging (first clinical assessment), in combination with IMCI-based guidelines (SoC), is a viable strategy to enhance rapid and…
- Conditions
- Infectious Disease, Febrile Illness, Child, Only
- Trial name
- NCT06422338
- Testing
- IMCI-enhanced by suPAR levels (SoC + suPAR POC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Gabon, Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 5,212 people
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Abortion Early
Point of Care Tests in the Management of Very Early Medical Abortion
This study will investigate the use of a point of care test in patients who are having an abortion at a gestation of <6 weeks (known as a very early medical abortion).
- Trial name
- POCT VEMA (NCT07417787)
- Testing
- Blood test, Participant Questionnaire
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Otitis, Bronchiolitis
Pediatric and Ambulatory Research in Infectious Diseases
Many ambulatory networks are mainly based on diagnoses made by first-line physicians not specifically trained to join the network.
- Conditions
- Otitis, Bronchiolitis, Influenza, Pharyngitis
- Trial name
- PARI (NCT04471493)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400,000 people
- Sponsor
- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne
Helicobacter Pylori
Gastric String Test Combined With a Rapid Antigen Assay for Helicobacter Pylori Detection
This single-center, open-label, prospective pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary diagnostic performance of a minimally invasive gastric string sampling device combined with a rapid antigen assay…
- Trial name
- NCT07906938
- Testing
- HP String Test With Rapid Antigen Assay
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
Anemia
Validation of Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Measurement Using Optical Method for Anemia Screening Among Adults in Jakarta
Anemia remains a major public health concern and is commonly diagnosed through hemoglobin measurement using capillary or venous blood samples.
- Trial name
- SPECTRO-Hb (NCT07701499)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarumanagara University
Syphilis
The Feasibility of Implementing Syphilis Point-of-care Testing Into a Prenatal Clinic for People Facing Barriers to Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a finger-prick blood test for rapid diagnosis of syphilis infection can be implemented in a low-barrier prenatal clinic for people at risk of syphilis in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PRESSING (NCT06829602)
- Testing
- Rapid Syphilis/HIV point-of-care test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Multiplex Testing of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis, HIV
Clinical Performance Evaluation of MagIA IVD-MD Multiplex Testing (HIV/HBV/HCV/Syphilis)
Performance study to evaluate the clinical performance of the In-Vitro Diagnostics Medical Device MagIA H3S (a Multiplex Point-of-Care test for the combined detection of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B and C and…
- Conditions
- Multiplex Testing of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis, HIV, HBV, HCV
- Trial name
- MAGICS IBCS (NCT07170748)
- Where
- 2 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MagIA Diagnostics
Urinary Tract Infection (Diagnosis)
Rapid Point-of-care Bacteriuria and Microbial Susceptibility for Women With Suspected Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnostic Accuracy in General Practice.
In this study, adult women presenting at their general practitioner with a likely bladder infection (with symptoms like a burning sensation when urinating, pain in the lower abdomen, and frequent or urgent need to urinate) will…
- Trial name
- NCT06625268
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wuerzburg University Hospital
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Combating Related Epidemics in HCV
This is a two-arm cluster randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a single-visit point-of-care (POC) test and treat bundle (intervention arm) compared to the current standard-of-care (SOC, control arm).
- Conditions
- HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), HEPATITIS C (HCV)
- Trial name
- CREST (NCT07560046)
- Testing
- Cepheid GeneXpert HCV Test, Abbott Determine HIV - 1/2 Ag/Ab, Abbott Determine HbsAg 2
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State
PREDICT-DM: Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing for Undiagnosed T2DM
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether community pharmacy-based risk assessment and point-of-care HbA1c testing can help detect undiagnosed type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among adults in Irbid Governorate…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State, Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes, T2DM
- Trial name
- PREDICT-DM (NCT07795918)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Tetanus
TETANUS Antibody Detection in Saliva Study
This study aims to design, develop and optimise a non-invasive, saliva sample-based point-of-care lateral flow test for use in low and middle income settings that can return a qualitative result on whether an individual has or…
- Trial name
- TETANUS (NCT07446166)
- Testing
- Point of care, saliva-based lateral flow test, Blood based immunoassay
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
HIV, PrEP
The ACT-PrEP Study
AIM: To evaluate the integration of point-of-care etiological STI testing, cognitive behavioral counselling (CBC), and sexual partner engagement strategies to improve STI management, PrEP uptake and 3-month PrEP persistence among…
- Conditions
- HIV, PrEP, Acceptability, Appropriateness
- Trial name
- NCT07867990
- Testing
- POC STI testing, CBC, and partner self-testing to improve PrEP uptake and persistence among pregnant and postpartum women., Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Relationship of Point-of-care Coagulation Assays with Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: a Retrospective Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to determine the relationship of ROTEM point-of-care coagulation assay parameters with excessive bleeding and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Toronto General…
- Trial name
- NCT06882759
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Stroke
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Testing and Handheld Near Infrared Spectroscopy Technology CEREBO in India.
CEREBO is an ICMR award winning point-of-care (POC) adjunct CT scanning device for detecting brain hematomas in patients with head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07844109
- Testing
- GFAP/D-Dimer Point-of-Care Testing & CEREBO Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), CT Head
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India