NCT04434417

Validation of an Immunochromatographic Assay for IgG/IgM Antibodies to 2019- nCoV

Clinical Validation of a Simple and Fast Immunochromatographic Assay for Qualitative Determination of Specific ImmunoGLObulin IgG/IgM Antibodies to 2019- nCoV in Whole bLood, Serum or Plasma Specimen

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,000 (actual)
• Sponsor: European Institute of Oncology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In COVID-19 pandemic, it is of critical importance to identify a rapid and simple diagnostic method to be used in clinical settings to timely inform and refine strategies that can prevent, control, and stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The 2019-nCoV IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) is a qualitative, membrane-based immunoassay for the detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in whole blood, serum or plasma specimen. Clinical specimens from patients who were suspected of being infected with 2019-nCoV will be used to evaluate the performance of the assay.

Detailed description

In COVID-19 pandemic, it is of critical importance to identify a rapid and simple diagnostic method to be used in clinical settings to timely inform and refine strategies that can prevent, control, and stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The 2019-nCoV IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma) is a qualitative, membrane-based immunoassay for the detection of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies to SARS-CoV-2in whole blood, serum or plasma specimen. This test consists of two components, an IgG component and an IgM component. In the IgG component, anti-human IgG is coated in IgG test line region. During testing, the specimen reacts with 2019-nCoV antigen-coated particles in the test cassette. The mixture then migrates upward on the membrane chromatographically by capillary action and reacts with the anti-human IgG in IgG test line region, if the specimen contains IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The study aims to validate in a real life study a self diagnostic assay for SARS-CoV-2 with the advantages of high speed, simple operation and low cost, and overcomes the shortcomings of the existing molecular detection methods. Clinical specimens from patients who were suspected of being infected with 2019-nCoV will be used to evaluate the performance of the assay. In parallel, we will also use molecular assays for the detection of the presence of the viral RNA from nasopharyngeal swabs since Polymerase Chain Reaction is currently the gold standard.

Conditions

• COVID

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	2019-nCoV IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette	The specimen (whole blood, serum, plasma) will be loaded into the cassette and will migrate via capillary action along the membrane to react with the gold conjugate. The result will be available in 10 minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-15
• Primary completion: 2021-07-31
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2020-06-16
• Last updated: 2022-05-13

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: Italy