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Sensitivity of preoperative COVID-19 swabs in young children

Sensitivity of preoperative COVID-19 swabs in young children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029030
Enrollment
55
Registered
2022-09-12
Start date
2022-03-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

J35.2 J35.1 U07.1

Interventions

Group 1: For the planned project we will collect clinical variables, tissue, SARS-CoV-2-antigen and -PCR swabs. Parents are asked to carry out a SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid test in the oropharynx and in

Sponsors

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Children = 6 years - Planned adenotomy and/or tonsillotomy under general anesthesia - Consent from a parent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Positive preoperative SARS-CoV-2 PCR swab - Participation in another clinical study within the last month prior to study entry

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Negative predictive value of a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test in small children: SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test naso- and oropharynx (preoperative and intraoperative), PCR smear in the nasopharynx and oropharynx (preoperative), PCR smear in the oropharynx and nasopharynx and on removed tissue (separately, intraoperative), SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum (intraoperative, 5 ml serum)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Prevalence of COVID-19 in young children. - Differences between oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs in this patient group. - Value of parental self-tests and rapid intraoperative tests.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStijn Bogaert

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus, Bochum

Stijn.Bogaert@ruhr-uni-bochum.de+492345098739

Outcome results

None listed

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