Tzanck Smear With Methylene Blue Stain for Herpes
A Comparative Study of Tzanck Smear With Methylene Blue Versus Giemsa Stain to Diagnose Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster and Varicella Zoster Skin Infections
A Comparative Study of Tzanck Smear With Methylene Blue Versus Giemsa Stain to Diagnose Herpes Simplex, Herpes Zoster and Varicella Zoster Skin Infections
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
150
1 country
1
Study Start
March 7, 2017
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 7, 2017
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Study Completion
March 6, 2018
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To compare the sensitivity of Tzanck smear with methylene blue stain versus traditional Giemsa stain in patients with herpes infection.
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March 6, 2018
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March 7, 2017
Actual (reported)June 2, 2017
Actual (reported)June 7, 2017
Actual (reported)December 7, 2017
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March 6, 2018
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Sensitivity
Positive results from staining compared with number of cases
24 weeks
Factors that contribute the results from Methylene blue staining
24 weeks
Specificity
24 weeks
Patients who clinically diagnosed as herpes simplex, herpes zoster or varicella zoster skin infection.
Patients who develops vesicular lesion but not typically considered as herpesviral skin infection, such as acute eczema, Paederus dermatitis
working solution methylene blue
working solution Giemsa stain (Wolbach's modification)
Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Pawinee Rerknimitr, MD, MSc
Chulalongkorn University
First Submitted
June 2, 2017
First Posted
June 7, 2017
Study Start
March 7, 2017
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 7, 2017
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Study Completion
March 6, 2018
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Last Updated
August 4, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08
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