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Respiratory Outbreak Mitigation in Long-Term Care Using Point-of-Care Testing

Outbreaks

Outbreaks of seasonal respiratory viruses can spread rapidly in long-term care homes. Timely results for diagnostic tests remains a challenge for respiratory viruses due to the logistics of using a reference laboratory with delays leading to missed opportunities to implement virus-specific control measures to interrupt transmission resulting in larger outbreaks. Use of a point-of-care testing platform is a potential solution that provides faster results, but it is uncertain whether this translates into benefits for long-term care residents. This trial aims to assess whether rapid test results for respiratory pathogens (Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus) can impact the number and size of respiratory virus outbreaks in long-term care homes.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    0 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Long-term care facility engaged with an Ontario Health Team overseen by Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Michael Garron Hospital or Humber River Health

Exclusion Criteria:

* No signed statement of agreement for study participation
* Pre-existing use of a point-of-care testing platform

Study Location

Michael Garron Hospital
Michael Garron Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Christopher Kandel, MD, PhD

[email protected]
416-469-6252
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Jerome Leis, MD, MSc

[email protected]
416-480-4243
Study Sponsored By
Michael Garron Hospital
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT06660433