New rapid test could speed up UTI diagnosis and antibiotic choice
NCT ID NCT06824129
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study evaluates a new test called the QIAstat-Dx cUTI Plus AMR Panel, which aims to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance in urine samples from people with suspected complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI). Researchers will enroll 1500 participants of all ages to see how well the test works compared to standard lab methods. If accurate, this test could help doctors choose the right antibiotic faster, but it is still being tested and is not yet proven to improve patient care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QIAstat-Dx cUTI Plus AMR Panel (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors quickly identify the right antibiotic for complicated UTIs, potentially improving treatment and reducing antibiotic misuse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a performance evaluation, not a treatment trial. The test may not be more accurate than current methods, and results may not change patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 with signs and symptoms of complicated urine infection
- 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: * Specimens from subjects of all ages and demographic characteristics can be enrolled. * Specimen must come from patients with suspected cUTI by their healthcare provider: * Urine specimen with evidence of pyuria confirmed by positive urine analysis (Dipstick analysis positive for leukocyte esterase or at least 10 White Blood Cells percubic millimeter) And * A sign or symptom of a cUTI (for example: chills or rigors or warmth associated with fever, malaise, flank pain or pelvic pain and/or costo-vertebral angle pain or tenderness on physical examination, nausea or vomiting, dysuria, urinary frequency or urinary urgency) * Specimen must be residual leftover and de-identified * Specimen obtained preserved (containing boric acid, sodium formate or sodium borate) or unpreserved as midstream urine or fresh urine catheter * For Preserved Only: Fresh prospectively collected preserved specimens stored to up 48 hours at 15°C-25°C or 24 hours at 2°C-8°C. * For Unpreserved Only: Fresh prospectively collected unpreserved specimens stored up to 24 hours at 2°C-8°C. * Specimen must have a minimum of 3 ml of urine available. * Specimen date of collection and standard of Care testing results should be available. * Specimen must be unique (only one sample enrolled per patient). Exclusion Criteria: * Specimens enrolled in the study may be excluded for the following reasons: * Lack of clear subject identification or label on urine specimen. * Specimen has been centrifuged. * Obvious physical damage of residual specimen.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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QIAGEN
Manchester, United Kingdom
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