Status:

COMPLETED

Value of an Intrathecal Synthesis Index of Specific Antitreponema IgG for Neurosyphilis Diagnosis

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Geneva

Collaborating Sponsors:

Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Swiss National Science Foundation

Conditions:

Neurosyphilis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A retro-prospective case-control Swiss study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic performance of measuring an antibody index (AI) for intrathecal synthesis of specific anti-Treponema pallidum (T. ...

Detailed Description

The diagnosis of neurosyphilis (NS) lacks a true "gold standard" which makes the diagnosis challenging while consequences of a misdiagnosis are potentially severe. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients who have serum / CSF sample pairs collected concomitantly (3 days maximum interval between blood test and lumbar puncture).
  • Age \> or = 18 years old.

Exclusion

  • All patients for whom the stored samples do not meet the needs of the diagnostic study, or whose serum and CSF collection date is more than 3 consecutive days.
  • Age \< 18 years old.
  • No written consent form for the prospective part.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

181 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06152393

Start Date

March 1 2019

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

November 30 2023

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Laurence Toutous Trellu

Geneva, Switzerland, 1204