Last reviewed · How we verify

NCT07269314

Introduction of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Microbiology and Parasitology

Recruiting now Last updated 8 December 2025
What this trial tests

trial in Malaria, Pneumocystis, Leishmania in 200 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline
1 September 2023
Primary endpoint
1 September 2026
1 December 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsorFondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
StatusRecruiting now
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment200
Start date1 September 2023
Primary completion1 September 2026
Estimated completion1 December 2026
Sites1 location across Italy

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Malaria, Pneumocystis, Leishmania. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The goal is to develop molecular systems to support or replace in microscopic characterization and in vitro tests with molecular biology systems capable of improving performance in parasitology tests. In particular, we will analyze the main pathogens: several Leishmania species (Old and New World Leishmania species), the five Plasmodium species of human interest (falciparum, oval, vivax, malariae and knowlesi) and Pneumocistys jiroveci, using molecular methods based on the speed, specificity and sensitivity necessary for their diagnosis. Furthermore, we want to provide specific elements for the typing of the species. Our aim is to improve diagnostic and specie classification methods by using PCR in microbiology and parasitology, to evaluate its impact on diagnosis. We would evaluate the impact of this method in terms of timing, sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis. We would also explore future possibilities on quantification techniques, in order to support the clinician to evaluate the efficacy of therapy during the follow-up. Furthermore, we would evaluate these methods in terms of cost effectiveness towards classical direct methods, which are now operator-dependent.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.

Verify or expand the search:

Other Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

Verify against primary sources

Data sources for this page

Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT07269314.

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing