Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in Tears
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Corona Virus Infection
- COVID
- COVID-19
- Sars Cov 2
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: Case-OnlyTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
This is a prospective case series. NP swab and tear samples will be collected simultaneously from the confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients. The samples will be transferred to the lab for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The presence of absence of SARS-CoV-2 will be compared in tears versus NP swabs. The seco...
This is a prospective case series. NP swab and tear samples will be collected simultaneously from the confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients. The samples will be transferred to the lab for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The presence of absence of SARS-CoV-2 will be compared in tears versus NP swabs. The second part of the study is a histopathology examination series. Normal lacrimal gland and ocular surface tissue samples already stored at the UMN ocular pathology lab and Lion's Gift of Sight Eye Bank will be used for IHC staining for ACE2 and similar targets.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04526769
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hossein Nazari, MD University of Minnesota
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