Will a finger-prick blood full blood count test be as effective and more efficient than a lab blood test?

Evaluation of a point of care full blood count analyser in the outpatient Haematology clinic.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12617000782336

Enrollment

200

Registered

2017-05-29

Start date

2017-07-03

Completion date

2018-02-01

Last updated

2017-06-05

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

We are conducting a study to compare the results available from a finger-prick blood test at the bedside or in the clinic room, to the standard lab blood test for full blood count testing. The aim of the study is to find out whether the results obtained from both tests are similar enough that the finger prick test can be used instead of the lab test. If this is the case, then in some situations, a finger prick test (with results available almost immediately) can replace the lab test. We believe that the results will be similar enough and we also believe that the finger prick test will be preferred by patients due to the ease of the test and the rapid availability of results.

Interventions

This study will be testing the point of care analyser against the current standard lab analyser in obtaining full blood counts for Haematology patients. There will be an emphasis on low blood counts as this is where decisions are made. The patient will have their regular venous blood test (standard care) and have and ADDITIONAL finger-prick blood test ('intervention'). The finger-prick test will take under ten minutes and will be peformed by a doctor or nurse trained to do so. It will occur

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Diagnosis

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age over 18 years Haematology patient competent to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Unable to provide informed consent

Outcome results