Frequency of Parasite Infestation in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

March 16, 2020 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Häufigkeit Der Infestation Mit Parasiten Bei Patienten Mit Chronisch Spontaner Urtikaria, Eine Retrospektive Datenanalyse

The goal of this study is to describe the prevalence and the type of parasite in patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria as well as to describe the associations between parasitic disease and the characteristics of the patients, for example eosinophilia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

57

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

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • University Hospital Basel

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

17 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a chric spontaneous urticaria who were being treated at the allergology of the university hospital Basel between the 1st of June and the 30th of September.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of a chronic spontaneous urticaria
  • Age: 17 years old and up

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No diagnosis of a chronic spontaneous urticaria
  • Age: younger than 17 years

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients diagnosed with a chronic spontaneous urticaria
Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria who were being treated at the allergology of the university hospital Basel between the 1st of June and the 30th of September
Diagnostic test: Examination of stool samples
Tests for diagnosis of parasitic diseases

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patients with parasite infestation
Time Frame: Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
assess number of patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria that have a parasite infestation (Analysis of stool samples by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), Basel)
Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
Most common parasite subgroup
Time Frame: Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
subtype determination from stool samples was performed by the Swiss TPH, Basel by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation between migration Background/ travel history of the patients and parasite infestation
Time Frame: Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
examine travel history and migration background of patients
Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
Correlation between gastrointestinal complaints of the patients and parasite infestation
Time Frame: Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019
anamnesis of the patients
Patients with a chronic spontaneous urticaria that were treated at the University hospital basel between the 1st of June 2019 and the 30th of September 2019

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Esther Steveling-Klein, Dr. med., Allergology, University Hospital Basel

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019-01953;sp20Steveling2

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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