New blood test could speed up hemorrhagic fever diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07370454
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new diagnostic tool called the Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever test, which looks for genetic material from viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever in blood samples. Researchers used 408 blood samples from donors across the United States, some with fever and some without, to see how well the test could identify infected samples. The goal was to see if the test is accurate enough to be used in real-world settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Xpert Hemorrhagic Fever test (a diagnostic test that detects viral RNA from blood samples)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could provide a fast, accurate way to diagnose hemorrhagic fevers, helping doctors identify and respond to outbreaks more quickly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study using stored blood samples, not a real-world outbreak setting. The test's performance in actual patients with active disease may differ.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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408 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Whole blood specimens collected from blood donors symptomatic or asymptomatic of fever
- Ages
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Capillary and venous whole blood specimens from blood donors who symptomatic for fever lasting ≤ 10 days OR asymptomatic for fever * Whole blood specimens collected in EDTA specimens collection devices only Exclusion Criteria: * Any whole blood specimens from blood donors vaccinated with a Hemorrhagic Fever live virus vaccine within the past 28 days * Any whole blood specimen that were previously enrolled * Any whole blood specimens not collected according to the manufacturer's instructions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USAMRIID
Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
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