Tasso-SST OnDemand Comparator Pilot Study

Pilot Study to Compare Serology Results From Blood Collected Using Tasso-SST OnDemand Device Compared to Venipuncture

Purpose and objective: The purpose of this pilot study is participant user acceptance testing of the Tasso-SST OnDemand device to collect blood for antibody testing. The study will also compare antibody testing results from blood collected using the Tasso-SST OnDemand device compared to blood collected by phlebotomy.

Study activities and population group: All participants enrolled in the MURDOCK C3PI Study (Pro Pro00105703), and actively participating in the testing cohort (n=300), will be emailed about the study. One or more reminder emails may be sent. The study seeks to enroll up to 100 participants.

Participants will collect blood using the Tasso-SST OnDemand at the same visit where blood will be collected via phlebotomy for the MURDOCK C3PI study. Blood samples will be spun and processed for serum, which will be shipped frozen to analytical lab at Duke. Participants will complete a short survey about their experience using the Tasso-SST OnDemand device.

Data analysis and risk/safety issues: The study team will evaluate correlation between results from blood collected by the two methods and qualitatively exam participant survey results. There are no risk/safety issues. Risk of reaction at the collection site is similar to that of phlebotomy and is described in the electronic consent form.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: C3PI Study Testing Group
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Tasso-SST on Demand; Other: Regular Phlebotomy

Detailed Description

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study is participant user acceptance testing of the Tasso-SST OnDemand device to collect blood for antibody testing. The study will also compare antibody testing results from blood collected using the Tasso-SST On-Demand device compared to blood collected by phlebotomy.

Design and Procedure: Participants will collect a small blood sample using the Tasso-SST OnDemand device during a serology blood draw visit already scheduled for the MURDOCK C3PI Study (Pro00105703). Participants will be provided a kit that includes written, step-by-step instructions that include pictures. Participants will also have the option to watch a brief video on using the device, available online, prior to collection. The Tasso-SST OnDemand device collects whole capillary blood, at a minimum volume of 80ul.

A standard blood draw will also be done and both blood samples will be spun and processed for serum. Serum will be frozen and shipped to the lab at Duke for antibody testing. Antibody results will be compared between the two methods.

Participants will be sent a brief survey to learn about their experience using the Tasso-SST OnDemand device.

Selection of Subject:

Subject Recruitment: All participants meeting eligibility criteria will be emailed about the study. One or more reminder emails may be sent about the study. The study seeks to enroll up to 100 participants.

The Tasso-SST OnDemand device sticks to the skin with a light adhesive. When the button is pressed, a vacuum forms and a lancet pricks the surface of the skin. The vacuum draws blood out of the capillaries and into a tube attached to the bottom of the device. The Investigator Brochure is attached to this submission.

Risk and Benefit Assessment: The Tasso-SST OnDemand device uses an adhesive - the device should be removed immediately if there are any signs of an allergic reaction. There is risk of bruising or soreness at the site where blood is drawn. There is also a slight possibility of infection, and a rare risk of fainting.

Participants can minimize risk by closely following the instructions provided with the kits.

Trained staff will be present should the participant have any concerns or issues.

The study does not have a direct benefit to participants. The information learned could lead to future use of the Tasso-SST OnDemand device to collect blood safely at home.

Data Analysis and Data Safety Monitoring: The study team will evaluate correlation between results from blood collected by the two methods in this pilot study and qualitatively exam participant survey results. Summary statistics will be generated for survey responses, and qualitative data will be reviewed.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 135
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • North Carolina
    • Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, 28081
      • Duke CTSI Translational Population Health Office

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be a study participant enrolled in the MURDOCK C3PI Study (Pro00105703), participating in the testing cohort of the study.
• Participants are therefore 18 years of age or older, and
• willing to read and complete the consent process.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion criteria; however, only up to 100 participants will be enrolled. If more than 100 participants sign consent, some interested participants may not take part in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Tasso- SST blood collection; About 100 participants will have blood collected by two methods-regular phlebotomy and Tasso-SST, in this pilot study.	Device: Tasso-SST on Demand; Participants will collect a small blood sample using the Tasso-SST OnDemand device during a serology blood draw visit already scheduled for the MURDOCK C3PI Study (Pro00105703). Participants will be provided a kit that includes written, step-by-step instructions that include pictures. Participants will also have the option to watch a brief video on using the device, available online, prior to collection. Both blood samples will be spun and processed for serum. Serum will be frozen and shipped to the lab at Duke for antibody testing. Antibody results will be compared between the two methods.
Other: Regular Venipuncture; About 100 participants will have blood collected by two methods-regular phlebotomy and Tasso-SST, in this pilot study.	Other: Regular Phlebotomy; Participants will have a small blood sample collected via regular venipuncture.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sensitivity is Calculated as the Percentage of the Abbott Alinity Nucleocapsid IgG Antibody Assay Positive Cases Testing Positive Using TASSO-SST Collected Blood Samples. Se=N Tasso(+) / N Phlebotomy Antibody (+) Assay (+)	Sensitivity is defined as the number detected as positive on the new screen (Tasso) divided by the number defined as positive under the 'gold standard' multiplied by 100%. This is presented as a comparison to testing of blood samples obtained by routine phlebotomy as the gold standard (Abbott Alinity nucleocapsid IgG antibody assay drawn by a phlebotomist).	up to 17 days after onset of symptoms
Reliability of the Abbott Alinity Nucleocapsid IgG Antibody Assay Using TASSO-SST Collected Blood Samples	Interclass correlation (ICC) uses the 2 measures (Tasso & SST), measured on the same subjects. ICC is defined as the Variance between Persons (Var-P) divided by the Variance within Persons (error) Var-E. ICC is defined as Var-P/(Var-P + Var-E). confidence intervals are easily defined by incorporating sample size. Presented as the interclass correlation coefficient between TASSO-SST collected and routine phlebotomy sample results.	up to 17 days after onset of symptoms
Bias Between TASSO-SST Collected Blood Samples and Routine Phlebotomy Samples in the Abbott Alinity Nucleocapsid IgG Antibody Assay	Bias is measured using the Bland-Altman method. Here, the difference the values by the 2 measures (Phlebotomy-Tasso) (difference) is compared to the average of Phlebotomy & Tasso (average). Bias is defined as differences which vary from 0, and is measured by (1) assessing if the average difference is non-zero, and (2) if the difference is systematically more or less close to 0 as the average increases. Presented as the regression slope.	up to 17 days after onset of symptoms

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Duke University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: L.Kristin Newby, MD, MHS, Duke University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 15, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 11, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 11, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 11, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): January 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 28, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 5, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Tasso-SST
• Other Study ID Numbers: Pro00107313

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: Yes
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No