Comparison of different source material for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023904

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-01-19

Start date

2020-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

SARS-CoV2 U07.1

Interventions

Group 1: Naso-pharyngeal swab and throat wash (taken by the person him/herself) and nasopharyngeal swab taken by a healthcare professional

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medical indication for SARS-CoV-2 testing by naso-pharyngeal sampling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sensitivity and specificity of detection of SARS-CoV2 RNA in parallel samples (throat wash, self-prepared naso-pharyngeal swab, professional naso-pharyngeal swab). The RT-PCR will be performed within max. 6h after sample procurement. The comparison will be based on Cq values of the RT-PCR analysis	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Zander

Labor Dr. Brunner

j.zander@labor-brunner.de07531-817326

Outcome results

None listed

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