"Solana™ Trichomonas Assay Field Study"
- Conditions
- Trichomonas Vaginalis
- Interventions
- Device: Solana Trichomonas Assay Testing
- Registration Number
- NCT02566447
- Lead Sponsor
- Quidel Corporation
- Brief Summary
The Solana® Trichomonas Assay is an in vitro qualitative nucleic acid amplification test for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis to aid in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis using the Helicase-Dependent Amplification (HDA) technology and the Solana instrument.
- Detailed Description
This study is to establish the clinical performance of the Solana® Trichomonas Assay for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal swabs and urine samples as compared to a combined reference method of direct wet mount microscopy and a FDA-cleared device.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 750
- Female subjects will be recruited from the general population as they present to the clinical facility. Subjects will be categorized by the clinician as either asymptomatic or symptomatic for Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
Symptoms in women can include:
- Greenish-yellow, frothy vaginal discharge with a strong odor
- Painful urination
- Vaginal itching and irritation
- Discomfort during intercourse
- Lower abdominal pain (rare)
- The study is limited to females. Male subjects are not accepted.
- At clinical sites informed consent, unable to understand and consent to participation; for minors this includes parent or legal guardian.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Symptomatic Solana Trichomonas Assay Testing Subjects will be categorized by the clinician as symptomatic for Trichomonas vaginalis infection.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Trichomonas Test Result 2 days Testing results will be received by testing site for current FDA cleared tests
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
University of North Carolina, Div. of Infectious Diseases
🇺🇸Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
University of Washington in Seattle
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Baltimore, Maryland, United States