New rapid test could spot COVID and flu in minutes
NCT ID NCT05787444
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study checked how well a new rapid test (LumiraDx) detects COVID-19 and flu A/B from a simple nose swab. Over 1,000 people with symptoms took part at clinics. The test aims to give fast results at the point of care, helping doctors tell these illnesses apart quickly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B test (rapid diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could provide quick, accurate results for COVID-19 and flu at clinics or pharmacies, helping doctors decide treatment faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed validation study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be as accurate in real-world use or for asymptomatic people, and it only works within 6 days of symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,081 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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
The entire population that met the eligibility criteria. Symptomatic subjects who are currently exhibiting two or more symptoms associated with COVID-19 or influenza and present within 6 days of symptom onset. Subject must still be exhibiting symptoms on the day of sample collection.
- Ages
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2 years and older
- 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: 1. Written informed consent obtained prior to study enrollment. 2. Male or female aged 2 years of age or older 3. Subject is currently exhibiting two or more symptoms associated with COVID-19 or influenza (such as, but not limited to, fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting or diarrhea) and must present within 6 days of symptom onset. Subject must still be exhibiting symptoms on the day of sample collection. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject does not understand or is not able and willing to sign the study informed consent or be verbally assented. 2. Subject has had the seasonal influenza and/or the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine within the past 5 days. 3. Subject is not able to tolerate sample collection. 4. Subject is currently undergoing antiviral treatment such as baloxavir marboxil (trade name Xofluza®), oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), zanamivir (Relenza®), and peramivir (Rapivab®). 5. Subjects undergoing treatment currently and/or within the past thirty (30) days with prescription medication to treat novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may include but is not limited to Remdesivir (Veklury), Paxlovid, molnupiravir or receiving convalescent plasma therapy for SARS-CoV-2. 6. Subjects who have taken Evusheld (tixagevimab/cilgavimab) within the last 90 days. 7. Subjects who have had a nasal wash or aspirate as part of their standard of care treatment on day of study visit prior to study sample collection. 8. Subjects who have had recent craniofacial injury or surgery, including to correct deviation of the nasal septum, within the previous six (6) months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cullman Clinical Trials
Cullman, Alabama, 35055, United States
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