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Fingerprint sweat may reveal COVID-19 infection

NCT ID NCT05044780

Diagnosis Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explored whether analyzing sweat from fingerprints using a special camera could quickly detect COVID-19. Researchers enrolled 66 adults who had tested positive or negative for COVID-19 within the past week. Participants provided a fingerprint sweat sample and a blood sample to see if the camera could identify infection.

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Study facts

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Participants

66 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

A government research agency

The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.

Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study will consist of two cohorts and each cohort will enroll 50 participants. Cohort 1 will enroll symptomatic participants who sought medical attention and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and Cohort 2 will enroll asymptomatic participants with a negative SARS-CoV-2 test.

Ages

18 to 120 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Eligible subjects must meet the following inclusion criteria: * Age \>=18 years. * Eligible for one of the following cohorts: * Cohort 1: Participants who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 via standard of care molecular testing within 7 days of enrollment. Either antigen or PCR testing is acceptable. Results from home tests are not accepted. * Cohort 2: Participants must have a standard of care molecular testing negative for SARS-CoV-2 done within 7 days of enrollment. Either antigen or PCR testing is acceptable for enrollment. Results from home tests are not accepted. * Ability of subject or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) or Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects with the following characteristics will be excluded from the study: -Participants who have received remdesivir and/or dexamethasone for longer than 48 hours prior to hyperspectral imaging for the treatment of COVID19. Participants who have received up to 48 hours of treatment will be eligible.

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Conditions

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Coronavinae infectious disease COVID-19

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COVID -19

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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