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NCT Number: NCT04314999

Frequency of Parasite Infestation in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Chronic Disease Chronic Urticaria Disease Attributes Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Infections Parasitic Disease Parasitic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vascular Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Urticaria

Age range

17 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Examination of stool samples

Diagnostic Test

Tests for diagnosis of parasitic diseases

Primary outcomes

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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

  2. 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 19, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 19, 2020

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