Simulated Clinical Use Testing on Safety Lancets (Test A)

HTL-Strefa

Status

Completed

Conditions

Needle Stick

Treatments

Device: ergoLance safety lancet

Device: Acti-Lance safety lancet

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT03807635

Test A

Details and patient eligibility

About

A simulated clinical use testing on the HTL-Strefa's safety lancets

Full description

This study aims to evaluate the safety of the use of the safety lancets: ergoLance and Acti-Lance in the prevention of NSI and to evaluate the user's opinion with regards to the handling characteristics of the medical devices.

The simulated use clinical study will involve healthcare professionals (HCPs) who routinely use safety lancets to collect blood samples and lay persons.

Enrollment

20 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria for HCP and lay person evaluators have been chosen based on FDA guidance:

(HCP evaluators only) - evaluators who routinely use safety lancets to collect capillary blood samples (prevention of the learning curve artifacts)
evaluators will be United States (US) residents
evaluators can read, write, and speak English
evaluators are at least 18 years old
evaluators are able to understand and provide signed consent for the study
evaluators are willing to comply with the study protocol, including being willing to answer questions and complete questionnaires.
evaluators have no concerns about the ability to perform the simulated skin pricking.

Lay person evaluators will have a diverse range of ages (18+ years), socioeconomic statuses, and race/ethnic backgrounds. UL-Wiklund will recruit some lay person evaluators with reduced vision and dexterity. Users without safety lancet experience may also be included in this simulated clinical use study.

Exclusion criteria

HCPs:

They do not routinely use safety lancets to collect capillary blood samples,
They cannot read, write, and speak English,
They or a family member have a business or consulting relationship with a pharmaceutical or medical device company, or
They have participated in a product evaluation or marketing study involving safety lancets within the last six months

Lay people:

They cannot read, write, and speak English,
They or a family member have a business or consulting relationship with a pharmaceutical or medical device company, or
They have participated in a product evaluation or marketing study involving safety lancets within the last six months