Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Active, not recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT02226523 |
Other study ID # |
103002_N_103CT1026 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Active, not recruiting |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
February 2014 |
Est. completion date |
December 2022 |
Study information
Verified date |
September 2022 |
Source |
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational [Patient Registry]
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Clinical Trial Summary
To improve the sensitivity and specificity of immunoassay, the developing trends are to lower
the detection threshold and to minimize the cross reaction. A new assay technology called
immunomagnetic reduction (IMR) has been developed for rapid and on-site assay with small
volume of sample. Rapid diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical and
operational priority in busy emergency departments (ED), early and correct diagnosis is
important. Cardiac enzymes (including CPK/CK-MB, troponins, myoglobulin) and
electrocardiography (ECG) in combination with the medical history and physical examination
are at present the diagnostic cornerstones. Novel biomarkers that rise earlier, have good
diagnosis accuracy and have additional prognostic information are highly needed. The
combination of multiple biomarker assays (markers of myocardial injury, inflammation/plaque
ruptures or heart failure with different mechanism) may increase clinical sensitivity and
improve early risk stratification. The present study, a rapid IMR assay with multiple
biomarkers is proposed and we will examine the performance of this new investigational IMR
assays, comparison with current commercial assays.
Description:
To improve the sensitivity and specificity of immunoassay, the developing trends are to lower
the detection threshold and to minimize the cross reaction. A new assay technology called
immunomagnetic reduction (IMR) has been developed for rapid and on-site assay with very small
volume of sample (i.e. less than 1ml whole blood). The reagent is a solution of homogeneously
dispersed magnetic nanoparticles, which are coated with hydrophilic surfactants and
bioprobes. Under external multiple alternating-current (ac) magnetic fields, magnetic
nanoparticles oscillate with the multiple ac magnetic fields via magnetic interaction. The
reagents under the external multiple ac magnetic fields show a magnetic property, called
mixed-frequency ac magnetic susceptibility χac. Magnetic nanoparticles bind with the
bioprobes on the outmost shell and become larger or clustered. The χac of the reagent is
reduced, and the concentration of the biomolecules can be measured quantitatively. Several
papers have demonstrated that IMR can be applied to assay proteins, viruses, chemicals, and
nucleic acids once suitable bioprobes are immobilized onto the magnetic nanoparticles.
Rapid diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical and operational priority in
busy emergency departments (ED). Since ACS is associated with a significant mortality and
morbidity, early and correct diagnosis is of great importance. Chest pain is a frequent
symptom in medical emergency departments and distinguishing patients with ACS within the
chest pain group is a diagnostic challenge. Cardiac enzymes (including CPK/CK-MB, troponins,
myoglobulin) and electrocardiography (ECG) in combination with the medical history and
physical examination are at present the diagnostic cornerstones. Different cardiac enzymes
are released after myocardial cell disintegration and are markers of cell necrosis, which
might not be detected immediately after chest pain; and repeated measurements are suggested.
Therefore novel biomarkers that rise earlier, have good diagnosis accuracy and have
additional prognostic information are highly needed. Some publications address the potential
benefit of the combination of multiple biomarker assays (markers of myocardial injury,
inflammation/plaque ruptures or heart failure with different mechanism) could substantially
increase clinical sensitivity and improve early risk stratification. However, this approach
is rather time-consuming and not cost-effect. In the present study, a rapid IMR assay with
multiple biomarkers is proposed and we will examine the performance of this new
investigational IMR assays, comparison with current commercial assays.