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Virus Testing

Saliva test kit for Coronavirus

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Manisha Desai, PhD
Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 days per participant
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Study Summary

This trial will help determine if a saliva-based test can be used to monitor for SARS-CoV-2 infection at home.

Eligible Conditions
  • Coronavirus

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 days per participant
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 days per participant for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Matched Test Colormetric Interpretation as a Measure of Interrater Reliability
Number of Positive Home Saliva Tests as Determined by the Patient
Secondary outcome measures
Number of Participants That Called Technical Support
Participant-rated Confidence in Interpreting Results
Participant-rated Ease of Use
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Saliva testExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants perform each test assay, noting the results for comparison by technician, and completing survey questionnaires.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Saliva test kit
2020
N/A
~1280

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Who is running the clinical trial?

BIOBOXUNKNOWN
Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,387 Previous Clinical Trials
17,332,773 Total Patients Enrolled
Manisha Desai, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorStanford University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
122 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many human subjects are taking part in this research?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial is still open for recruitment with a start date of November 20th 2020 and an update on October 31st 2022. The study requires 3015 participants across 2 research centres."

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What purpose does this investigation seek to fulfill?

"This clinical trial, set to evaluate results within a span of five days per participant, seeks an indicator for whether the home saliva test is positively identified by both patient and technician. Additionally, secondary feasibility outcomes includes determining if instructions were properly followed with 80% confidence as well as any technical support calls that may have been made due to broken parts or other difficulties. Secondary validity outcome will measure how accurately the technician can detect positive cases."

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Are there any open vacancies in this clinical trial?

"Patient recruitment for this trial is still active. Clinicaltrials.gov first listed the study on November 20th 2020, and made their most recent update October 31st 2022."

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~289 spots leftby Apr 2025