NCT05765838

Brief Summary

This is a comparative prospective diagnostic accuracy study reported according to the STARD guidelines. Citizens at an outpatient COVID19 test facility at Testcenter Danmark Valby will be invited to participate in the study on a volunteer basis. The enrolled participants will have the planned oropharyngeal swab performed in the test center and sent for a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test at TestCenter Danmark, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark as usual. Besides the planned oropharyngeal swab performed in the test center, the participants will have additional specimens collected in form of saliva, nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs. These will all be used for the detection of nucleic acids from the four most common strains of influenza (B Yamagata, B Victoria, A H1N1 and A H3N2), SARS-CoV-2 and RSV A/B. Further we will measure immune mediating cytokines, chemokines, and interleukins in the different specimens. These analyses will be performed at Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
250

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 1, 2023

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 3, 2023

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2023

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

March 28, 2023

Status Verified

March 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

29 days

First QC Date

March 1, 2023

Last Update Submit

March 24, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • RT-PCR for upper airway viral diagnostics

    the detection of nucleic acids from the four most common strains of influenza (B Yamagata, B Victoria, A H1N1 and A H3N2), SARS-CoV-2 and RSV A/B

    1 day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • local immunological mediators from the upper airway tract

    1 day

Study Arms (12)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS right - Nasal swab left - OPS)

EXPERIMENTAL

1 NPS right - Nasal swab left - OPS NPS = nasopharyngeal swab OPS = oropharyngeal swab

Diagnostic Test: (NPS right - Nasal swab left - OPS)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS left - Nasal swab right - OPS)

EXPERIMENTAL

2 NPS left - Nasal swab right - OPS

Diagnostic Test: (NPS left - Nasal swab right - OPS)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab right - NPS left - OPS)

EXPERIMENTAL

3 Nasal swab right - NPS left - OPS

Diagnostic Test: (Nasal swab right - NPS left - OPS)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab left - NPS right - OPS)

EXPERIMENTAL

4 Nasal swab left - NPS right - OPS

Diagnostic Test: (Nasal swab left - NPS right - OPS)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS right - OPS - Nasal swab left)

EXPERIMENTAL

5 NPS right - OPS - Nasal swab left

Diagnostic Test: (NPS right - OPS - Nasal swab left)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS left - OPS - Nasal swab right)

EXPERIMENTAL

6 NPS left - OPS - Nasal swab right

Diagnostic Test: (NPS left - OPS - Nasal swab right)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab right - OPS - NPS left)

EXPERIMENTAL

7 Nasal swab right - OPS - NPS left

Diagnostic Test: (Nasal swab right - OPS - NPS left)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab left - OPS - NPS right)

EXPERIMENTAL

8 Nasal swab left - OPS - NPS right

Diagnostic Test: (Nasal swab left - OPS - NPS right)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - NPS right - Nasal swab left)

EXPERIMENTAL

9 OPS - NPS right - Nasal swab left

Diagnostic Test: (OPS - NPS right - Nasal swab left)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - NPS left - Nasal swab right)

EXPERIMENTAL

10 OPS - NPS left - Nasal swab right

Diagnostic Test: (OPS - NPS left - Nasal swab right)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - Nasal swab left - NPS right)

EXPERIMENTAL

11 OPS - Nasal swab left - NPS right

Diagnostic Test: (OPS - Nasal swab left - NPS right)

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - Nasal swab right - NPS left)

EXPERIMENTAL

12 OPS - Nasal swab right - NPS left

Diagnostic Test: (OPS - Nasal swab right - NPS left)

Interventions

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS right - Nasal swab left - OPS)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS left - Nasal swab right - OPS)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab right - NPS left - OPS)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab left - NPS right - OPS)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS right - OPS - Nasal swab left)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (NPS left - OPS - Nasal swab right)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab right - OPS - NPS left)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (Nasal swab left - OPS - NPS right)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - NPS right - Nasal swab left)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - NPS left - Nasal swab right)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - Nasal swab left - NPS right)

Collection of nasopharyngeal-, nasal-, and oropharyngeal swabs in randomized order

Sequence for upper airway specimen collection (OPS - Nasal swab right - NPS left)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • A. Neck breathers (tracheostomy/laryngectomy patients) or other nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal anomalies that do not allow for sampling using swabs.
  • B. Do not understand oral or written Danish

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Valby COVID19 testcenter

Copenhagen, Denmark

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Lopez-Perez M, Benfield T, Jakobsen KK, Dal MH, Stange SD, Ersboll AK, Larsen H, Berger SS, Gredal T, Buchwald Cv, Kirkby N, Todsen T. Diagnostic performance of upper airway sampling sites for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza testing. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Jan 6;14(1):e0221225. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02212-25. Epub 2025 Nov 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, HumanCOVID-19Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesPneumonia, ViralPneumoniaCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsLung DiseasesPneumovirus InfectionsParamyxoviridae InfectionsMononegavirales Infections

Central Study Contacts

Tobias Todsen, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Model Details: The order of the swabs performed will be decided with randomization to either of the eight combination: 1. NPS right - Nasal swab left - OPS 2. NPS left - Nasal swab right - OPS 3. Nasal swab right - NPS left - OPS 4. Nasal swab left - NPS right - OPS 5. NPS right - OPS - Nasal swab left 6. NPS left - OPS - Nasal swab right 7. Nasal swab right - OPS - NPS left 8. Nasal swab left - OPS - NPS right 9. OPS - NPS right - Nasal swab left 10. OPS - NPS left - Nasal swab right 11. OPS - Nasal swab left - NPS right 12. OPS - Nasal swab right - NPS left
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, Phd, Consultant, Ass. Prof

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2023

First Posted

March 13, 2023

Study Start

March 3, 2023

Primary Completion

April 1, 2023

Study Completion

July 1, 2023

Last Updated

March 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share
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