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NCT00491283CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Swab Types for Specimen Collection

Quidel Corporation2 sites in 1 countryStarted: July 2006Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Sensitivity and Specificity
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

A comparative study of different swab types used for collection of specimens for rapid inluenza testing

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Single

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects must have:
  • •Fever (>38°C) (at time of visit or within the previous 48 hrs by history) and at least two of the following symptoms:
  • •Chills/sweats
  • •Dyspnea (labored, difficult breathing)
  • •Myalgia (deep muscle aches)
  • •Nasal congestion
  • •Runny nose
  • •Sore throat

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Patients who are undergoing treatment with antivirals, now or within the last 7 days cannot be included in this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sensitivity and Specificity

Time Frame: five months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Sensitivity and Specificity(Positive and Negative Predictive Values)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (2)

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