New 20-Minute test could spot deadly virus at bedside
NCT ID NCT06624787
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new rapid diagnostic test for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) that gives results in 20 minutes. Researchers will enroll 492 adults in Turkey with suspected CCHF to see if the test is accurate compared to standard lab methods. The goal is to provide a cheap, simple test that can be used in clinics to speed up diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rapid diagnostic test (lateral flow device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a fast, cheap, and simple test for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever at clinics, helping speed up diagnosis and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. The test may not meet the required sensitivity or specificity in real-world use, and results may not apply outside Turkey.
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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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About 492 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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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: Participants aged 18 years or older Suspected CCHF infection that requires a RT-PCR diagnosis and venous blood draw Willingness to comply with study procedures and consent to the study Presents at 1 of 4 listed sites Exclusion Criteria: * In the investigators opinion should not be enrolled onto study (e.g., medical prudence or capacity)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University
RECRUITINGErzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Erzurum City Hospital
RECRUITINGErzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kastamonu Üniversitesi
RECRUITINGKastamonu, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ondokuz Mayis University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Samsun
RECRUITINGSamsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
RECRUITINGSivas, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
RECRUITINGTokat Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
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