A Study to Assess the Burden of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Japanese Adults Aged Sixty Years and Above

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

448 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-29

Study Completion Date

2015-02-04

Brief Summary

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The study aims to estimate the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ), proportion of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and the economic burden and impact on quality of life, in Japanese adults greater than or equal to sixty years of age.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Herpes Zoster

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Prospective Group

Japanese adults, aged greater than or equal to sixty years, diagnosed with HZ.

Data collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Case report forms (CRFs), logbooks and booklets.

Interventions

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Data collection

Case report forms (CRFs), logbooks and booklets.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
* Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
* A male or female greater than or equal to sixty years of age, presenting with HZ at the time of enrollment.
* HZ diagnosis.

* Is the subject's first outpatient diagnosis for this HZ episode. OR
* Took place up to seven days prior to the initial visit for the present study. Note: Recurrent HZ cases may be enrolled as new cases based on the investigator's clinical practice.