Clinical Evaluation of Rapid RNA Test for Covid-19 [COVID-19]
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Clinical Evaluation of Rapid RNA Test for Covid-19
IRAS ID
283408
Contact name
Michael Moore
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 27 days
Research summary
A new Rapid RNA test for Covid-19 has been developed by Professor Cui and his team at the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. This can give results in 30 minutes which is much faster than the routine PCR test, which often takes 2-3 days to produce results. In this study we aim to establish the sensitivity of the rapid RNA test, which has never before been evaluated clinically. Preliminary anecdotal evidence suggests that the test is easy to use and appears to give valid results. This initial trial aims to establish whether the sensitivity of this tests is above the threshold of 90%. We aim to include at least 173 patients with symptoms of Covid-19 in Watford General Hospital.
REC name
Wales REC 4
REC reference
20/WA/0147
Date of REC Opinion
6 May 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion