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New test aims to spot coronaviruses faster and more accurately
NCT ID NCT07221097
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing a new diagnostic panel called the BioFire ECoV Panel, designed to detect coronaviruses from leftover nose swab samples. Researchers will enroll 1,500 people and compare the panel's results to standard tests to see how accurate it is. The test is not being used to guide patient care during the study—it's only to check if the device works well.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BioFire ECoV Panel (a diagnostic test device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more accurate way to detect coronaviruses, helping doctors diagnose infections sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough in real-world use, and results won't affect patient care during the study.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,091 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients suspected of a respiratory infection by their healthcare provider
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Specimen is residual NPS in transport medium (VTM or UTM) left over from standard of care testing under clinician order for respiratory pathogen analysis. * Specimen has been held at room temperature for less than or equal to 4 hours or 4°C for less than or equal to 72 hours before enrollment. * At least 1.7 mL of specimen is remaining after standard of care testing and available for use in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Specimen is unable to be tested within the defined storage parameters * Insufficient specimen volume for testing * Transport medium type is unknown
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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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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30032, United States
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George Washington University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77550, United States
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157-1042, United States
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