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Comparison of dry swab and viral transport medium for COVID-19 RT-PCR.

Dry swab based nucleic acid extraction versus spin column based nucleic acid extraction for COVID-19 RT-PCR testing: A comparative study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038792
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry swab and proteinase K buffer extraction: A single step RNA extraction procedure utilising a dry swab and a proteinase K buffer Control Intervention1: Viral transport medium: Manual

Sponsors

Kamineni institute of medical sciences Narketpally
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who opt for COVID-19 RT-PCR testing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients below the age of 18 years Patients who undergo COVID-19 testing by other means such as rapid antigen test or CT scan

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reproducibility of results between VTM and dry swab based testingTimepoint: At baseline ( On completion of RT-PCR testing for the patient by both the simultaneous methods)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Turn around time reductionTimepoint: Reduction of turn around time by 1 to 2 hours.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr C Roopa

Kamineni institute of medical sciences, Narketpally

roopahiremath55@gmail.com8105719281

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026