New device aims to detect flu, RSV, and COVID-19 in one quick test

NCT ID NCT04782336

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: LumiraDx UK Limited Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collected nasal swabs, throat swabs, and saliva samples from 79 people with symptoms of flu, RSV, or COVID-19. The samples were used to help evaluate a point-of-care device called LumiraDx, which aims to quickly and accurately detect these viruses. The study focused on testing the device's performance, not on treating any disease.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a fast, accurate point-of-care test for multiple respiratory viruses at once.
What could go wrong: This is a small sample collection study, not a treatment trial. The device's accuracy still needs full validation in larger studies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 influenza respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease swine influenza

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COVID19 INFLUENZA TYPE A INFLUENZA TYPE B RSV INFECTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Barts Health NHS Trust

London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
NHS Lothian - Royal Hospital for Children & Young People

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation

London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

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