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CompletedNCT00718042Updated Mar 7, 2012Results posted

Evaluation of Chagas Blood Screening and Confirmatory Assays

An interventional study of ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay and ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay in Healthy, sponsored by Abbott Diagnostics Division. Completed at 7 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-03-07.

Sponsored by Abbott Diagnostics Division (part of Abbott) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
41,862
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Protocol designed to test blood samples from blood donors of whole blood and blood components using a new investigational screening test (PRISM Chagas) that detects antibody to T. cruzi (Chagas infection). Results will be compared to the current T. cruzi antibody screening assay. Specimens positive with the screening assay will be further tested with a new investigational Chagas confirmatory assay [Enzyme Strip Assay (ESA) Chagas]. Additional specimens collected under separate protocols or sourced from suppliers will also be provided to the clinical sites for testing with PRISM Chagas assay and ESA Chagas.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • healthy donors
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In context

Lead sponsor

Abbott Diagnostics Division is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy donors that have consented to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
41,862 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    All subjects will have their blood tested by the investigational Chagas screening assay.

    Device: ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay

  • Experimental
    2

    Testing of blood donor samples with the investigational Chagas screening assay. Samples that test positive will be also tested with the Chagas confirmatory assay.

    Device: ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay

Interventions

  • DeviceABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay

    Test blood donor sample with ABBOTT PRISM Chagas assay. If results are reactive, donor sample will be tested with Chagas Confirmatory assay. Donors reactive with screening assay or positive with confirmatory assay will be deferred and asked to return for a follow-up blood draw.

  • DeviceABBOTT PRISM Chagas Assay and Chagas Confirmatory Assay

    Test blood donor sample with investigational Chagas assay. If results are reactive, donor samples will be tested with Chagas confirmatory assay. Donors reactive with screening assay or positive with confirmatory assay will be deferred and asked to return for a follow-up blood draw.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PRISM Chagas Specificity

    Total of 16,249 serum and plasma blood donor specimens tested with PRISM Chagas assay during design validation phase. Repeatedly reactive specimens were tested further with a supplemental assay \[radioimmune precipitation assay (RIPA)\].

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. PRISM Chagas Sensitivity

    Specimens from subjects known to be T cruzi parasite positive were tested with PRISM Chagas assay.

    Time frame: 6 months

  3. ESA Chagas Specificity

    Preselected US blood donor specimens (330) presumed T cruzi antibody negative negative that were tested only with the investigational ESA Chagas.

    Time frame: 3 months

  4. ESA Chagas Sensitivity

    Specimens from individuals known to be T cruzi parasite positive were tested with ESA Chagas assay.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. PRISM Chagas Reactivity Serology Positive Specimens

    Total of 85 specimens from subjects from South America known to be positive for T cruzi antibodies and 202 US blood donor specimens that were repeatedly reactive on a licensed test for antibodies to T cruzi were tested with the PRISM Chagas assay and supplemental testing (RIPA).

    Time frame: 4 months

  2. PRISM Chagas Reactivity in Chagas Endemic Population

    Population of specimen collected in Chagas endemic area in South/Central America (524) were tested to demonstrate reactivity with the PRISM Chagas assay in a population with a 5% or greater prevalence of infection with T cruzi antibody. specimens tested with PRISM Chagas assay and licensed test for T cruzi antibody and if repeatedly reactive with either assay the specimens were tested with supplemental assay (RIPA). Data presented with PRISM Chagas and RIPA results.

    Time frame: 2 months

  3. ESA Chagas Testing of US Blood Donor Specimens Repeatedly Reactive by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas.

    A total of 41,760 US blood donor specimens were tested by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas. Of these specimens, 58 out of 79 specimens were T cruzi antibody repeatedly reactive by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas (26 from 16,249 donor specimens tested in design validation phase and 32 from 25,511 specimens from the Chagas extended evaluation). Donor specimens that were repeatedly reactive with the licensed T cruzi antibody assay, but PRISM Chagas nonreactive (6) and specimens PRISM Chagas grayzone negative (15) were excluded from this analysis.

    Time frame: 15 months

  4. ESA Chagas Sensitivity in Serologically Positive Non-US Specimens

    ESA Chagas Sensitivity in a non-US population was determined for the 85 out of the total 287 serologically positive specimens (202 US Serology Positive specimens were excluded). These specimens were collected from individuals positive for T cruzi antibodies based on 2 different serologic tests for antibodies to T cruzi in Argentina and were tested with ESA Chagas.

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. ESA Chagas Testing in Chagas Endemic Population

    Specimen collected in Chagas endemic areas in South or Central America (524) tested with ESA Chagas and licensed test for T cruzi antibody. Specimens repeatedly reactive with either screening assay and/or ESA Chagas positive were tested with supplemental assay (RIPA). Presentation of ESA Chagas results for 132 specimens from a Chagas endemic population that were RIPA positive.

    Time frame: 2 months

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Results

Posted Jan 23, 2012

Participant flow

US blood donors specimens collected as part of routine blood donation (Specificity: 16313, Extended: 25549). Additional specimens included: 204 T cruzi antibody positive US blood donor; 110 parasite positive, 85 antibody positive, 525 Chagas endemic; and 330 unidentified US blood donor presumed T cruzi antibody negative were provided by Abbott.

ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Testing
Participant flow — ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Testing
MilestoneABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationSensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationESA Chagas Specificity
Started16313289525110255490
Completed16249287524110255110
Not completed64210380
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject000020
Withdrew: Protocol violation64000360
Withdrew: Insufficient sample011000
Withdrew: No result on comparator assay010000
ESA Chagas Testing
Participant flow — ESA Chagas Testing
MilestoneABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationSensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationESA Chagas Specificity
Started3628752411043330
Completed3628752411043330
Not completed000000
Donor Follow-up
Participant flow — Donor Follow-up
MilestoneABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationSensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationESA Chagas Specificity
Started36000430
Completed23000240
Not completed13000190
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up13000190

Outcome measures

PrimaryPRISM Chagas Specificity

Total of 16,249 serum and plasma blood donor specimens tested with PRISM Chagas assay during design validation phase. Repeatedly reactive specimens were tested further with a supplemental assay \[radioimmune precipitation assay (RIPA)\].

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
PRISM Chagas Specificity
participantsABBOTT PRISM Chagas Specificity
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Negative23
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive16223
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Positive3
Statistical analysis
  • ABBOTT PRISM Chagas Specificity · Point Estimate · Specificity: 99.86 · 95% CI 99.79 to 99.91Numerator = All blood donors tested nonreactive from all True Negative blood donors (16,223) Denominator = All True Negative blood donors (16,246) True Negative excludes donor specimens positive by supplemental testing (3)
SecondaryPRISM Chagas Reactivity Serology Positive Specimens

Total of 85 specimens from subjects from South America known to be positive for T cruzi antibodies and 202 US blood donor specimens that were repeatedly reactive on a licensed test for antibodies to T cruzi were tested with the PRISM Chagas assay and supplemental testing (RIPA).

Time frame:
4 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
PRISM Chagas Reactivity Serology Positive Specimens
participantsReactivity T Cruzi Antibody Positive
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Positive224
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Negative24
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive, RIPA Negative39
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive, RIPA Positive0
PrimaryPRISM Chagas Sensitivity

Specimens from subjects known to be T cruzi parasite positive were tested with PRISM Chagas assay.

Time frame:
6 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
PRISM Chagas Sensitivity
participantsSensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive Specimens
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive0
PRISM Chagas Reactive, Parasite Positive110
Statistical analysis
  • Sensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive Specimens · Sensitivity · Point estimate: 100 · 95% CI 96.70 to 100.00
SecondaryPRISM Chagas Reactivity in Chagas Endemic Population

Population of specimen collected in Chagas endemic area in South/Central America (524) were tested to demonstrate reactivity with the PRISM Chagas assay in a population with a 5% or greater prevalence of infection with T cruzi antibody. specimens tested with PRISM Chagas assay and licensed test for T cruzi antibody and if repeatedly reactive with either assay the specimens were tested with supplemental assay (RIPA). Data presented with PRISM Chagas and RIPA results.

Time frame:
2 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
PRISM Chagas Reactivity in Chagas Endemic Population
participantsPRISM Chagas Reactivity Endemic Population
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Positive129
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Negative5
PRISM Chagas Reactive, RIPA Indeterminate3
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive, RIPA Positive2
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive, RIPA Negative385
PRISM Chagas Nonreactive, RIPA Indeterminate0
SecondaryESA Chagas Testing of US Blood Donor Specimens Repeatedly Reactive by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas.

A total of 41,760 US blood donor specimens were tested by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas. Of these specimens, 58 out of 79 specimens were T cruzi antibody repeatedly reactive by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas (26 from 16,249 donor specimens tested in design validation phase and 32 from 25,511 specimens from the Chagas extended evaluation). Donor specimens that were repeatedly reactive with the licensed T cruzi antibody assay, but PRISM Chagas nonreactive (6) and specimens PRISM Chagas grayzone negative (15) were excluded from this analysis.

Time frame:
15 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
ESA Chagas Testing of US Blood Donor Specimens Repeatedly Reactive by ABBOTT PRISM Chagas.
participantsESA Chagas US Donor Specimen Testing
ESA Chagas Positive, RIPA Positive9
ESA Chagas Positive, RIPA Negative49
PrimaryESA Chagas Specificity

Preselected US blood donor specimens (330) presumed T cruzi antibody negative negative that were tested only with the investigational ESA Chagas.

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
ESA Chagas Specificity
participantsESA Chagas Specificity
ESA Chagas Negative327
ESA Chagas Indeterminate3
ESA Chagas Positive0
Statistical analysis
  • ESA Chagas Specificity · Percentage Negative · Percentage: 99.1 · 95% CI 97.4 to 99.8
PrimaryESA Chagas Sensitivity

Specimens from individuals known to be T cruzi parasite positive were tested with ESA Chagas assay.

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
ESA Chagas Sensitivity
participantsSensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive Specimens
ESA Chagas Positive110
ESA Chagas Negative0
SecondaryESA Chagas Sensitivity in Serologically Positive Non-US Specimens

ESA Chagas Sensitivity in a non-US population was determined for the 85 out of the total 287 serologically positive specimens (202 US Serology Positive specimens were excluded). These specimens were collected from individuals positive for T cruzi antibodies based on 2 different serologic tests for antibodies to T cruzi in Argentina and were tested with ESA Chagas.

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
ESA Chagas Sensitivity in Serologically Positive Non-US Specimens
participantsESA Chagas Non-US Serologically Positive
ESA Chagas Positve85
ESA Chagas Negative0
SecondaryESA Chagas Testing in Chagas Endemic Population

Specimen collected in Chagas endemic areas in South or Central America (524) tested with ESA Chagas and licensed test for T cruzi antibody. Specimens repeatedly reactive with either screening assay and/or ESA Chagas positive were tested with supplemental assay (RIPA). Presentation of ESA Chagas results for 132 specimens from a Chagas endemic population that were RIPA positive.

Time frame:
2 months
Reported as:
Number · participants
ESA Chagas Testing in Chagas Endemic Population
participantsReactivity in Chagas Endemic Population
ESA Chagas Postive, RIPA Positive130
ESA Chagas Indeterminate, RIPA Positive2

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse event data collected during donor follow-up collection for period of 10 months. Donors reactive with screening assay or positive with confirmatory assay will be deferred and asked to return for a follow-up blood draw.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Donor Follow-up Specimen Collection—0/47 (0%)0/47 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)ABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationESA Chagas SpecificitySensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationTotal
>= 18 years16313855253301102554942912
Not Collected02040000204
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender, Customized(Participant)ABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationESA Chagas SpecificitySensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationTotal
Female0443360530433
Male0411890570287
Not Collected16313204033002554942396
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)ABBOTT PRISM Chagas SpecificityReactivity T Cruzi Antibody PositiveReactivity in Chagas Endemic PopulationESA Chagas SpecificitySensitivity Chagas Parasitology Positive SpecimensChagas Extended EvaluationTotal
United States16313204033002554942396
Argentina0851760760337
Brazil005007057
Guatemala00149000149
Panama005000050
Peru00100050105
Bolivia000022022
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Study locations

7 sites
  • BloodNet USA
    Lakeland, Florida 33805, United States
  • Florida Blood Services
    St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, United States
  • LifeSource Blood Center
    Glenview, Illinois 60025, United States
  • American Red Cross Charlotte NTL
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28273, United States
  • American Red Cross
    Portland, Oregon 97220, United States
  • Rhode Island Blood Center
    Providence, Rhode Island 02908, United States
  • South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
    San Antonio, Texas 78201, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jun 2008, a primary completion of Jul 2009 and a completion of Sep 2009. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Jan 2012, 2 years 6 months after primary completion.

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Registered
Jul 16, 2008
First posted
Jul 18, 2008
Start
Jun 2008
Primary completionActual
Jul 2009
CompletionActual
Sep 2009
Results first posted
Jan 23, 2012
Last update
Mar 7, 2012
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00718042
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 18, 2008
Start date
Jun 2008
Primary completion
Jul 2009
Completion
Sep 2009
Results posted
Jan 23, 2012
Last update
Mar 7, 2012

Study contacts

Susan Stramer, PhD
principal investigator · American National Red Cross
Sharon Gordon
principal investigator · Lifesource
Norman Kalmin, MD
principal investigator · South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
Carolyn T Young, MD
principal investigator · Rhode Island Blood Center
Deborah Williams
principal investigator · Florida Blood Services
Pauline Simmonds-Brown
principal investigator · Blood Net USA

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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