Status:
COMPLETED
Frequency of Putative Enteric Zoster Diagnosed Using Saliva Samples in Patients With Abdominal Pain: a Prospective Study
Lead Sponsor:
Asan Medical Center
Conditions:
Abdominal Pain
Zoster With Other Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to identify the frequency of enteric zoster using salivary varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA PCR in patients who visit the emergency room due to acute abdominal pain.
Detailed Description
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infects and establishes latency in neurons in the ganglia of the cranial nerve, dorsal root, and enteric ganglia. VZV reactivation in enteric neurons (enteric zoster) can ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged ≥ 18, and \< 80 years
- ER-visited patients with acute abdominal pain
- Numerical rating scale (NRS) score ≥ 4
- Unresponsive to gastrointestinal motility drug, antacid
Exclusion
- Unwilling or unable to give informed consent forms
- Patients taking antiviral agents
- Patients complaining mild abdominal pain (NRS score ≤ 3)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 24 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03862092
Start Date
April 24 2019
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
September 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea, 138-736