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Comparing Vitamin D Results and Acceptability of Sampling Obtained From Dried Blood Spot, Tasso+ Capillary Sampling, and Venous Blood. (VitD TASSO)

19. august 2026 opdateret af: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust

Evaluation of a Capillary Self-sampling Device for Vitamin D Testing

This study will evaluate the performance and acceptability of different sampling methods for measuring vitamin D, specifically 25-hydroxyvitamin D₂ and 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

This study will evaluate the performance and acceptability of different sampling methods for measuring vitamin D, specifically 25-hydroxyvitamin D₂ and 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃. It will compare results obtained from the routine self-collected dried blood spot (DBS) cards currently in use in our laboratory, with paired capillary and venous serum samples. This compares the collection using three approaches: finger-prick DBS, venepuncture, and the CE-marked Tasso+ upper-arm self-sampling device. The study aims to assess both quantitative agreement between sample types and user acceptability of each collection method.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

35

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Voksen
  • Ældre voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18 years or older.
  • Current healthcare staff or staff volunteers.
  • Already consented to use the routine dried blood spot (DBS) vitamin D service.
  • Able and willing to provide all three sample types- routine DBS finger-prick sample, a Tasso+ upper-arm self-collected capillary sample, and a venous blood sample taken by a trained Trust phlebotomist.
  • Able to give informed consent.
  • Able to complete a short questionnaire in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Participants will not be able to take part if any of the following apply:

    • Under 18 years of age
    • Not a member of staff or staff volunteer
    • Known difficulty with blood sampling, such as a history of fainting, severe needle phobia, or conditions that make venepuncture unsafe.
    • Skin conditions or injuries on the upper arm that would prevent safe use of the Tasso+ device.
    • Bleeding disorders or current use of anticoagulant medication that would make capillary or venous sampling unsafe.
    • Inability to give informed consent, including difficulty understanding the study information.
    • Inability to complete the short questionnaire in English, as this is needed to assess user experience.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Vitamin D sampling
Staff members having Vit D sampling using blood spot, venous samples, and sample collected using the device
Blood collected using Tasso device

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Agreement between Tasso+ capillary serum and venous serum 25(OH)D
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Continuous 25(OH)D₂ and 25(OH)D₃ concentrations (nmol/L)
From Study start date for up to 12 months

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months

Pain, on a scale from 1-5

1= no pain. 5= worse pain

From Study start date for up to 12 months
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From study start date to 12 months

Ease of Use: how easy or difficult each method was to complete

1= Very difficult, 5=Very easy

Dried Bloodspot Venepuncture Tasso+

From study start date to 12 months
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months

Clarity of Instructions: how clear were the instructions you were given?

1= Not clear at all, 5=Extremely clear

Dried Bloodspot Venepuncture Tasso+

From Study start date for up to 12 months
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months

Safety: How safe did each method feel to you ?

1= Very unsafe, 5=Very safe

Dried Bloodspot Venepuncture Tasso+

From Study start date for up to 12 months
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months

Your Preference: please rank the three collection methods

1= your favourite, 3=least preferred

Dried Bloodspot Venepuncture Tasso+

From Study start date for up to 12 months
User acceptability
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months

Willingness to self-collect: how willing would you be to collect your own sample using each method in the future?

1= Very willing, 5=Very willing

Dried Bloodspot Venepuncture Tasso+

From Study start date for up to 12 months
Sample quality
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Volume adequacy- minimum blood vol 200uL
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Sample quality
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Pre analytical failure- % samples unacceptable for analysis due to inadequate volume or poor quality blood spot
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Laboratory workflow efficiency
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Hands on time (hrs/mins)
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Laboratory workflow efficiency
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Batch failures based on LCMSMS batch acceptance criteria- QC with +/- 2sd of mean, cal curve R value > 0.95
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Laboratory workflow efficiency
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Repeat samples (%)
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Turnaround time (TAT)
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Time from sample request to result authorisation
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Clinical classification agreement
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Numerical agreement (statistically quantified by Passing and Bablok analysis)
From Study start date for up to 12 months
Clinical classification agreement
Tidsramme: From Study start date for up to 12 months
Vitamin D status category agreement (deficient / insufficient / replete) quantified statistically using Cohen's kappa analysis
From Study start date for up to 12 months

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. januar 2027

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. december 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

14. juli 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

19. august 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

24. august 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

24. august 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

19. august 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. august 2026

Mere information

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Nøgleord

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 2026LAB148

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