NCT03800446

Validation of a Point-of-care Device Measuring Ferritin With Capillary Blood

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Measurement of iron is important for identifying both low and high iron levels in the body. Measuring a protein in the blood called ferritin is currently the easiest way to determine a patient's iron status. However, the test requires a blood sample that is be sent to the laboratory for measurement, which can cause delays in obtaining the result. The investigators are testing whether a point of care device that measures ferritin levels using a capillary blood sample is accurate compared to current methods of testing. This could allow measurement of ferritin immediately in the clinic with only a drop of blood, and enable treatment decisions based on these results.

Conditions

• Anemia, Iron Deficiency
• Iron Overload
• Iron-deficiency

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Point of care ferritin test	Point of care test that uses capillary blood sample from finger to determine ferritin level

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-01
• Primary completion: 2020-04-01
• Completion: 2020-06-01
• First posted: 2019-01-11
• Last updated: 2019-12-19