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PoC-HCV Genedrive Viral Detection Assay Validation Study

Completed
Conditions
Hepatitis C
Interventions
Device: HCV RNA detection with Genedrive assay
Device: HCV RNA detection with RealTime HCV
Registration Number
NCT02992184
Lead Sponsor
ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Brief Summary

The principal objective is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the PoC assay (Genedrive, Epistem) to detect HCV RNA against the reference standard of commercial real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay (RealTime HCV, Abbott) using stored heparinized plasma from patients with chronic hepatitis C and non-infected controls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
417
Inclusion Criteria

Criteria for case

  • Age > 18 years old.
  • Patients with positive HCV RNA.
  • Heparinized plasma samples are available before the initiation of antiviral HCV therapy.
  • Patients have given a written consent that their blood samples will be further used for research.

Criteria for control

  • Age > 18 years old.
  • Participants were tested negative for anti-HCV antibody
  • Heparinized plasma samples are available
  • Participants have given a written consent that their blood samples will be further used for research
Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
controlHCV RNA detection with RealTime HCV189 controls
HCV patientsHCV RNA detection with Genedrive assay228 HCV patients
controlHCV RNA detection with Genedrive assay189 controls
HCV patientsHCV RNA detection with RealTime HCV228 HCV patients
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accuracy of HCV RNA detection with PoC assay (Genedrive, Epistem) vs reference standard of commercial real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay (RealTime HCV, Abbott).pre-treatment

Assess the diagnostic accuracy of the PoC assay (Genedrive, Epistem) to detect HCV RNA against the reference standard of commercial real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay (RealTime HCV, Abbott) using stored heparinized plasma from patients with chronic hepatitis C and non-infected controls (with Genedrive channel acceptance set at 2 out of 3).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diagnostic algorithm optimizationPre-treatment

To optimize the diagnostic algorithm (i.e., 1, 2, or 3 out of 3 channels; repeat testing or not) that gives the optimal balance between sensitivity and specificity for detection of HCV RNA.

Factors associated with false-positive of false-negative resultsPre-treatment

To identify factors associated with false-positive or false-negative results of the PoC assay.

Assess the inter-examiner reproducibility of the PoC assay.Pre-treatment
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