FRANKD 2020 [COVID-19]

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Single-center observational study comparing FRANKD, a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test, with the current NHS reference standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, in patients suspected of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

• IRAS ID

  293381

• Contact name

  Sabina Zoledowska

• Contact email

  sabina@geneme.eu

• Sponsor organisation

  GeneMe

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 2 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  To assess the diagnostic parameters (sensitivity and specificity) of the diagnostic in vitro medical device FRANKD against the current gold standard NHS RT-PCR test.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  20/WM/0332

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 Dec 2020

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion