Observational clinical trial for the evaluation of an automated nasal and pharyngeal swab exam to test COVID-19 patients

Observational clinical trial for the evaluation of an automated nasal and pharyngeal swab exam to test COVID-19 patients - SR-NOCS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021420

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-16

Start date

2020-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J12.8 U07.1

Interventions

Group 1: robotic autonomous naso-oropharyngeal swab collection Group 2: manual naso-oropharyngeal swab collection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: V.a. COVID 19 infection or other indication for testing (contact)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent Pregnant women Known cerebral diseases, seizures Operations on the noses and sinuses Known constrictions on the atria / ostia Taking blood thinning medication Inability / limitation of the German language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Equivalence of the method measured by correlation of the smear result	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Usability of System (Observation) Acceptance of System (Questionnaire, 7 items, Likert scale 1-5)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDirk Wilhelm

Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich

dirk.wilhelm@tum.de+498941405036

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026