Point-of-care testing of SARS-CoV-2: Effectiveness and Efficiency in the emergency department during the global COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2022

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029370

Enrollment

1500

Registered

2023-01-11

Start date

2023-01-15

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

U07.1

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective assessment of patient characteristics and time course of POCT testing for PCR, in particular the times stored in the system for test request and release of the result for POCT t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ED patients age>18 non-trauma SARS-Cov2-PCR test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: missing PCR test result

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time and cost savings of POCT testing compared to conventional PCR	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
improvement of in-hospital workflow in the emergency department	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDavid Fistera

Universitätsmedizin Essen, Zentrum für Notfallmedizin

david.fistera@uk-essen.de0201-723-82731

Outcome results

None listed

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