Anogenital Wart Burden and Cost of Illnesses

August 6, 2010 updated by: Mahidol University

Measurement of Anogenital Wart Burden, and Cost of Illnesses in Bangkok

The study will be a prospective study of patients presenting with anogenital warts. The objective are to assess proportion of anogenital warts to the total number of sexual transmitted infection patients, to quantify direct and indirect cost of illnesses and psychological burden associated with anogenital warts and to estimate government program expenditure for the prevention and control and treatment of the STI/anogenital HPV infection.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

An observational study, multiple visit, 2-center study will be conducted in Rajavithi General Hospital, and Bangrak Hospital. One hundred and fifty subjects will be enrolled from both hospitals. Anogenital wart patients presented in Rajavithi General Hospital and the STI clinic at Bangrak Hospital will be recruited prospectively. All patients will be treated according to standard medical guidelines or usual care of the institutes. After the baseline assessment, the patients will have follow up visits with their physicians and will also be interviewed at the clinical sites three time approximately at day 7 (-2+7 days), month 1 (+-7 days), and month 6 (+-7 days) until they are cure. At month 6 (+-14 days), telephone assessment for the capture of any signs of disease recurrence will be done. All patients will be followed for 6 months under the same schedule.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
        • Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Unit

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients presenting with anogenital warts, conducted at Rajavithi General Hospital and Bangrak Hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is 18 years of age or older and has anogenital warts
  • Physician confirmed clinical diagnosis of anogenital warts
  • Subject is capable of understanding the study and the content of the consent form and has agreed to participate in the study by signing the informed consent
  • Subject will be available for the study follow up period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is unable to give informed consent
  • Subject has any condition which in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives such as other concurrent/active STI

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Observation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Punnee Pitisuttithum, M.B.,B.S., Mahidol University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2010

Last Verified

August 1, 2010

More Information

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