Healthy
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Brief summary
SATS is a single site feasibility study to assess the practical and psychological feasibility of using rapid COVID antibody testing of blood obtained from fingertip pin-pricks.
Detailed description
SATS is a feasibility study conducted at a single site - King's College London and South London and Maudsley staff working at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at Denmark Hill, London, England. The practical and psychological feasibility of using rapid COVID antibody testing of blood obtained from fingertip pin-pricks will be assessed.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
King's College London
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* King's College Staff member * Aged 18 years or over * Able to freely give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply: * known to have an infectious disease including a current SARS-CoV-2 infection. * Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the research study, or may influence the result of the research study, or the participant's ability to participate in the research study. Examples of disorders or diseases which would be excluded include: * Medically diagnosed bleeding disorder; * Medically diagnosed platelet disorder; * Anticoagulant medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of performing antibody testing procedures involving a capillary blood sample collected via finger-prick | 1 Year | o Acceptability would be represented by the number of participants who consent to and complete the antibody testing procedure. |
| Test validity of the antibody tests that are performed | 1 Year | the number of completed tests that are valid with a positive/negative IgG/IgM result and confirmed with a positive control line compared with invalid test results as confirmed with a negative control result. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| o Representativeness of participants psychological and behavioural reaction to the testing procedure, their test results, and their willingness to be re-tested. | 1 Year | Assessed by psychometric testing using visual analogue scales |
| o Representativeness of participants sampled | 1 Year | This would be assessed using demographic data collected from participant |
Outcome results
None listed