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Status unknownNCT04479189Updated Jul 21, 2020

LAMP Assay Versus PCR for Detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC Genes

An observational study in Gene Amplification, sponsored by Assiut University. Status unknown. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-07-21.

Sponsored by Assiut University · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jul 2020), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
100
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this work is Detection of gram-negative isolates from different clinical samples,determination the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of gram-negative isolates to various antimicrobial agents, Molecular Detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC gene among gram-negative isolates by PCR, Molecular Detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC gene among gram-negative isolates by LAMPand,evaluation the use of the LAMP assay for rapid and cost effective detection of the blaNDM-1 and blaKPC gene among gram-negative isolates in comparison with PCR.

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Carbapenem resistance in gram-negative bacteria has become a worldwide problem and has caused a global epidemic that continues to grow..

New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) enzyme that confers multi-drug resistance is encoded by New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 gene (blaNDM-1)]. NDM-1inactivates major classes of beta-lactam antibiotics including carbapenems by cleaving b-lactam rings. NDM-1was reported in 11 different bacterial species including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp., Shigella boydii and Vibrio cholera indicating the potential of horizontal gene transfer.

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) enzymes, belonging to class A (serine carbapenemases) and inhibited by boronic acid, have rapidly become a global problem among the Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii .

In infectious disease therapy, administration of adequate antimicrobial agents is essential for preventing the emergence and spread of resistant bacteria. However, conventional antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), based on bacterial growth, is time consuming; therefore, a rapid, simple assay is needed for the timely selection of appropriate antibiotics in clinical laboratories such as loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).

LAMP, developed by the Japanese researcher Notomi, is a novel gene amplification method that can complete DNA amplification under isothermal conditions . LAMP is a strand displacement amplification technique , which utilizes a set of 4 to 6 specially designed oligonucleotide primers and a specific DNA polymerase (Bst). Via the process of strand displacement amplification, a dumbbell DNA structure is produced which serves as a template for cycle amplification. The lack of a need for a thermocycler, the speed of the reaction and make LAMP a promising platform for the development of a simple and sensitive near-patient tool for the molecular detection of genes in resource-limited settings.

LAMP is the most popular and well-established nucleic acid amplification technology among alternatives for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) . The steps of genetic testing include nucleic acid extraction from the specimens, gene amplification, and detection. These steps require considerable skill and expensive equipment and facilities, making convenient testing at any given location difficult. To overcome these limitations, a new gene amplification method, LAMP reaction, was developed which combines rapidity, simplicity, and high specificity .

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Conditions studied

  • Gene Amplification
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In context

Lead sponsor

Assiut University is the lead sponsor of 4,901 studies on the registry; 2,098 are open to participants now.

Of its 13 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients infected by carbapenem resistant Gram negative bacteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients developing signs of infection on or after the third day of hospital admission (Hospital associated infection)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients developing signs of infection before the third day of hospital admission (community acquired infection)
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. evaluate the use of the LAMP assay for rapid and cost effective detection of the blaNDM-1 and blaKPC gene among gram-negative isolates in comparison with PCR

    Molecular Detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC gene among gram-negative isolates by PCR and LAMP

    Time frame: during the procedure

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 21, 2020, 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
NCT04479189
Lead sponsor
Assiut University
Responsible party
Ayat Hussein Mohammed (Principal Investigator, Assiut University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 21, 2020
Start date
Oct 2020 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 21, 2020

Study contacts

Ayat Mohammed
Contact
01064642468
.Shereen Mohammed
Contact
Dr.ayat1200@aun.edu.eg
Ayat Mohammed
principal investigator · Assiut University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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