Rapid Finger-Prick test could help shield cancer patients from COVID-19
NCT ID NCT04492410
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a quick finger-prick blood test to see if cancer patients had been infected with COVID-19 in the past. Researchers enrolled 214 adults being treated for cancer. The goal was to find out how many had antibodies, including those without symptoms, to help clinics keep infected and non-infected patients apart and plan safer cancer care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rapid serological test (finger-prick blood test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this screening method could help cancer clinics quickly identify patients who have had COVID-19, allowing safer separation of infected and non-infected patients during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study focused on measuring infection rates, not on treating disease. The rapid test may be less accurate than standard lab tests, and results may not apply to all cancer patients or settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, France, 06189, France
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