Measuring heart damage using a finger-stick test

Validation of capillary sampling for high-sensitivity Troponin I (hs-cTnI) point-of-care (POC) measurement - Measuring heart damage using a finger-stick test

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON61269

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-14

Start date

2026-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Non ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) Heart attack

Interventions

High sensitive Troponin I measurement with iSTAT Point of Care analyser (Abbott)

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All out-of-hospital chest pain patients at the cardiac emergency department with working diagnosis NSTE-ACS - Troponin measurement is indicated (for routine care)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Comatose state, hemodynamic instability or shock - Electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation in the pre-hospital setting - An obvious non-cardiac cause for the chest pain (trauma, etc.) - Suspicion of aortic dissection or pulmonary embolism - Cognitive impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameter is the correlation between the capillary hs-cTnI and the venous hs-cTnI.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactJJG Slaats-Arts

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis

ja.arts@antoniusziekenhuis.nl088 320 7167

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026