A feasibility study for Microfluidic devices for inflammatory protein
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Portable imaging solutions towards affordable healthcare: A feasibility study for microfluidic device for the detection of disease specific proteins
IRAS ID
342215
Contact name
Rahuldeb Sarkar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
Infection and resultant sepsis is a major cause of mortality globally. There are often diagnostic criteria based on clinical parameters or basic laboratory data (qSOFA, SARS) that can lack sensitivity and specificity. Biomarkers reflecting immune mechanisms underlying the host response to infection can add value in the diagnostic ability of the clinicians but often unavailable or may have a significant lag period between sample collection and processing. The current feasibility study aims to assess an affordable microfluidic imaging device that can detect interleukin-6, that is associated with inflammation, using a portable device that can be used in the clinic setting or within the intensive care setting as a point of care testing.
REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/LO/0346
Date of REC Opinion
19 Jul 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion