One prick, three diseases: new rapid test under study
NCT ID NCT06082336
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new medical device called MagIA IBC that uses a single drop of blood from a finger prick to screen for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at the same time. Researchers will enroll 252 adults who are known or suspected to have one of these infections. The goal is to see how accurate the test is compared to standard lab tests, and whether it works reliably with different types of blood samples.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MagIA IBC diagnostic test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a quick, single finger-prick test to screen for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, making diagnosis faster and more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 252 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The test's accuracy is still being evaluated, and it may not perform as well in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: IC1. A Male or Female aged of at least 18 years IC2. A person responding to one of the following conditions: * known having HIV infection * or known having HBV infection * or known or suspected having HCV infection with anti-HCV RDT positive. IC3. A person having given consent to participate the study, IC4. A person covered by a medical insurance or being enrolled during an outdoor testing campaign. Exclusion Criteria: EC1. A person for whom blood sampling would represent a risk, EC2. A person protected by law (minor, under guardianship or curatorship, childbearing, or breastfeeding female, hospitalized without consent, under administrative or judicial supervision)
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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 Hospitalier de Perpignan - Equipe Mobile Hépatites
Perpignan, 66000, France
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Hopital Européen de Marseille
Marseille, France, 13003, France
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