A Comparative Study of PCR SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Detection from a Nasopharyngeal swab versus i tracheostomy in tracheostomized Patients

A Comparative Study of SAR-CoV-2 (COVD-19) Detection using RT-PCR based Testing from a Nasopharyngeal swab versus indwelling tracheostomy in Patients With a Tracheostomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20231026006

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-10-26

Start date

2022-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Tracheostomized patients COVID-19, RT-PCR, tracheal secretion, nasopharyngeal swab

Interventions

sample from tracheal secretion via tracheostomy tube suction for COVID 19 PCR testing

Active Comparator Device

Tracheal secretion specimen

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 96 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.COVID-19, RT-PCR, tracheal secretion, nasopharyngeal swab 2. aged between 1 and 96 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. previously diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to the test 2. having oxygen desaturation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
COVID19 dectection at the same day PCR result	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
COVID19 infection status at. the same day positive or negative	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNida Wright

Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital

md13065@gmail.com0918415111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026