NCT03903237

Brief Summary

This retrospective analysis is to investigate patients' history and clinical presentation in Herpes Zoster (HZ), Zoster-related complications, post-Zoster neuralgia and Herpes Zoster management in order to improve the management of HZ patients, to refine HZ-vaccination strategies and elucidate cost factors of HZ in in the setting of a university hospital in Switzerland generally and in a dermatology department specifically.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
355

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 20, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 2, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 4, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

April 4, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

April 2, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 3, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

post-zoster neuralgiaHerpes Zoster-related complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Evaluation of patients' history

    Free text evaluation of patients' history (age, sex, comorbidities, immunosuppression, obesity, human immune deficiency Virus (HIV), profession, current medication, vaccinations, seasonal occurence of HZ, history of Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) infection

    single time point assessment at baseline

  • Description of the clinical presentation of HZ

    Free text description of the clinical presentation of HZ (localisation, dermatomes affected), Zoster-related acute pain

    single time point assessment at baseline

  • Evaluation of zoster-related complications

    Free text evaluation of zoster-related complications (ophthalmic zoster, generalised HZ, Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, zoster meningoencephalitis)

    single time point assessment at baseline

  • Evaluation of the herpes zoster management

    Free text evaluation of the herpes zoster management (local (antiviral) treatment, systemic antiviral and other treatments, number of revisits, average treatment-related costs, hospitalisations (rate, duration)

    single time point assessment at baseline

  • Assessment of post-zoster neuralgia

    Free text assessment of post-zoster neuralgia (annual incidence, treatment options used)

    single time point assessment at baseline

  • Evaluation of zoster and pregnancy

    Free text evaluation of zoster and pregnancy (incidence, time of pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes and complications)

    single time point assessment at baseline

Interventions

retrospective report review of HZ patients treated between 2005 and 2018 in the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Basel

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

patients with HZ who were seen at University Hospital Basel between 2004-2018

You may qualify if:

  • Reports of patients with HZ at University Hospital Basel between 2004-2018

You may not qualify if:

  • rejection to use patient data

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Herpes ZosterNeuralgia, Postherpetic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Varicella Zoster Virus InfectionHerpesviridae InfectionsDNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesInfectionsNeuralgiaPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Simon Müller, Dr. med

    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2019

First Posted

April 4, 2019

Study Start

December 20, 2018

Primary Completion

February 28, 2019

Study Completion

February 28, 2019

Last Updated

April 4, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

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