Measuring Herpes Zoster and PHN Associated Burden of Illness and Health Care Utilization Costs in Thailand
Measuring Herpes Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Associated Burden of Illness and Health Care Utilization and Costs in Thailand
Total 7 institutions will be recruited i.e. Clinical Infectious Disease Research Unit Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University,Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute
,Pramonkutklao Hospital,Rajavithi Hospital,NationalCancerInstitute,Institute of Dermatology,Raj Pracha Samasai Institute
OBJECTIVES
- Measure the burden of illness due to herpes zoster (Zoster) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) (severity and duration);
- Assess the quality of life (QoL) and quality adjusted life years (QALY) lost due to Zoster and PHN;
- Describe health care resource utilization associated with Zoster and PHN;
- Describe the direct and indirect costs per case of Zoster and PHN
調査の概要
状態
条件
詳細な説明
This will be a prospective cohort study of patients presenting with Zoster rash in 7 specialized institutions in Thailand.
Subjects will be entered in the cohort at the time of presentation with Zoster rash. After the baseline assessment (day 0) that will be conducted at the investigator's office there will be 4 assessments (prospective part of the study) that will be conducted at day 7, month 1, month 3 and month 6.
We expect that there will be approximately 150 patients included in the study cohort. Cohort assembly will take place between April 2007 and October 2007.
The study will be conducted in 3 groups
Eligible patients for each group will include
- Group A: Both male and female patients ≥ 50 years of age with Zoster rash.
- Group B: Both HIV infected male and female patients ≥ 20 years of age with Zoster rash.
- Group C: Both Oncology male and female patients ≥ 20 years of age who on chemotherapy with Zoster rash.
Key exclusion criteria includes patient who refuses to sign informed consent.
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Bangkok、タイ、10400
- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
サンプリング方法
調査対象母集団
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Physician confirmed diagnosis of Zoster rash
- of onset of Zoster rash must be documented in the patient's chart.
- Patient 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.
- Patient will be available for the study follow up period
Exclusion Criteria:
- no specific exclusion criteria
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
コホートと介入
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高齢の患者さん
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HIV infected patients
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Immunosuppressed patients
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- 主任研究者：Punnee Pitisuttithum, Professor、Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine
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最初の投稿 (見積もり)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (見積もり)
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その他の研究ID番号
- MUTM2007-035
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