Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Evaluation of Herpes Zoster Characteristics and Costs in Cancer Population.
Lead Sponsor:
AC Camargo Cancer Center
Conditions:
Herpes Zoster
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Rationale. Cancer patients are more likely to develop herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications. An acute episode of HZ implies in postponement of current cancer treatments, hospitalization, high risk ...
Detailed Description
Rationale Cancer patients are more likely to develop herpes zoster (HZ) 1, as well as reactivation after first episode, complications such as skin infection, postherpetic neuralgia, vision loss (opht...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Admission at AC Camargo Cancer Center between 2019 september and 2022 august at emergency department and/or inpatient ward, including intensive care unit
- Acute episode of Herpes Zoster or recurrence (see item 5.1. for ICD-10 codes).
- Acute episode of HZ is clinically defined as painful, polymorphic, acute cutaneous lesions composed of macules, papules, vesicles and crusts at different stages of development, affecting delimited dermatomes or disseminated (when it affects two or more dermatomes).
- Recurrence of HZ is defined as any occurrence of HZ that happens after the initial episode.
- Active cancer is defined as: diagnosis of local, regionally advanced or metastatic cancer; treatment naïve, receiving oncological therapies or palliative care in the last year.
Exclusion
- Age under 18 years
- Absence of evidence of oncological disease: cases classified as complete remission or without evidence of oncological disease (not receiving any kind of oncological treatment for at least one year)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06207487
Start Date
February 15 2024
End Date
December 30 2024
Last Update
January 17 2024
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