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Rutgers Pilot for Pragmatic Return to Effective Dental Infection Control Through Triage and Testing (PREDICT)- Dental Health Care Workers
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Testing for SARS CoV2 Antigen and Antibody for SARS-CoV2 Infection. Completed, enrolled 10 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
10 asymptomatic DHCWs in the Oral Medicine clinic, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, with no history of documented COVID-19 infection or viral exposure, were enrolled in a study that interrogated DHCWs' perceptions of safety and adoption of risk mitigation behavior. Following a baseline survey, finger-prick blood samples were collected twice two weeks apart using an innovative microsampling technique that replaces the need for venipuncture. Samples were processed using an in-house ELISA assay to detect IgM and IgG directed against the Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of the Spike protein. Weekly Rapid Antigen testing of nasal swab specimens was used to document Antigen negativity during the study.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Antigen testing: Rapid Antigen testing (Point-of-care) Antibody testing: ELISA testing of microsampling 'finger-prick' specimen DHCW Survey for adoption of risk mitigation practices and for perceptions of safety