COVID-19, SARS-CoV2 Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the clinical performance characteristics of the novel point-of-care, semi-quantitative test for SARS-CoV-2 in the Emergency Department compared to the gold standard (ELISA).
Detailed description
A prospective, non-blinded, non-randomized trial will be conducted at the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Adult Urgent Care Center, which is managed by the Department of Emergency Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland. Patients meeting eligibility criteria and who have signed the research informed consent will be enrolled in this study. Subject data collected will include demographic information and past medical history. Upon enrollment into the study, a study team member will obtain a fingerstick blood sample and a sample of blood obtained during usual care venipuncture. Both fingerstick blood and blood from venipuncture will be run on the point-of-care, semi-quantitative test. The test should be expected to result within minutes after the blood sample is added to the agglutinin. An additional tube of blood will be obtained and sent to the local central laboratory for quantitative serum SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing. Additional data will be collected on the reported or documented COVID-19 immunization status and reported or documented history of prior COVID-19 infection.
Interventions
DEVICENovel point-of-care, semi-quantitative test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
A drop of blood obtained by both finger-prick and venipuncture will be placed on the test card, which has been activated by the addition of diluent. Visual clumping of red blood cells (RBCs) will be seen within minutes if SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are present. Additionally, the COVID card is semi-quantitative, meaning that the yielded hemagglutination pattern will correlate with the concentration of antibodies in the serum. A research team member will be present at bedside to provide their interpretation based on an established visual agglutination scoring system.
Sponsors
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Adult (age \> 18 years) emergency department patients 2. ED workup includes blood testing 3. Confirmed history of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2
Exclusion criteria
1. Known to be pregnant at the time of evaluation 2. Incarcerated at the time of evaluation 3. Requires the use of an interpreter 4. Patient is considered immunocompromised or has any other condition that the investigator feels makes the patient unsuitable for study inclusion. 5. Has any other condition that the investigator feels makes the patient unsuitable for study inclusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Performance | 6 months | To measure the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy compared to the gold standard central laboratory SARS-CoV-2 antibody test. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Past Medical Conditions | 6 months | To measure the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy compared to the gold standard central laboratory SARS-CoV-2 antibody test relative to patient past medical conditions |
| Time Since Vaccination | 6 months | To measure the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy compared to the gold standard central laboratory SARS-CoV-2 antibody test relative to the time since vaccination |
| Inter-Rater Reliability | 6 months | To measure differences in interpretation (scoring) of hemagglutination patterns between study team members. |
| Type of Blood | 6 months | The test characteristics of blood obtained by fingerstick will be compared to that of blood obtained by venipuncture. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed