Optimal Length for Nasal Mid-turbinate and Nasopharyngeal Swabs

Rigshospitalet

Status: Completed

Conditions: Covid19

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 testing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04840082

21015626

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aim to explore the optimal swap insertion length for mid-turbinate and nasopharyngeal samples. Our clinical trial took place at a Covid-19 test center in Copenhagen. Participants consisted of voluntary citizens who were at the test center for a nasopharyngeal antigen quicktest. An endoscopic examination was performed simultaneous with the swap to measure the length from the vestibulum nasi to the posterior wall of the nasopharynx and the mid-turbinate.

Enrollment: 109 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Referred for COVID-19 testing

Exclusion criteria

• Nose patology

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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109 participants in 1 patient group

Collecting of Clinical Specimens for COVID-19 Testing

Experimental group

Description:

Nasopharyngeal swab is performed on all participants to collect specimens for Rapid antigen COVID-19 Testing

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 testing