Status:
COMPLETED
Risk Factors for Non-HIV-Related Kaposi s Sarcoma
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Brief Summary
This study will try to identify risk factors for Kaposi s sarcoma, a rare skin cancer, and to understand the role of the KSHV virus in development of the disease. All native-born Italians 21 years of...
Detailed Description
Persons infected with the Kaposi s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are at risk for developing Kaposi s sarcoma (KS), but the risk factors for KSHV infection and for KS following infection are no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA - CASES:
- All non-AIDS, pathologically confirmed cases of KS (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology code M9140/3) in native born Italians resident in Sicily from 01 July 2002 through 30 June 2005 (3 years).
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA - CASES:
- AIDS, history of organ transplant, no pathologic confirmation, not born in Italy, not resident in Sicily, unable to provide informed consent, age less than 21.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA - CONTROLS:
- Native born Italians, resident in Sicily, on the GP's roster.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA - CONTROLS:
- AIDS, history of KS, spouse or relative of an enrolled KS case or of another control, history of organ transplant, not born in Italy, not resident in Sicily, unable to provide informed consent, age less than 21.
- Exclusion of children.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 8 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
1383 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00339326
Start Date
September 1 2002
End Date
May 8 2020
Last Update
March 12 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Universita Degli Studi Di Palermo
Palermo, Italy