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The Flocked Swab and the Traditional Fiber Swab for the Diagnosis of the Herpes Simplex Epithelial Keratitis

NCT02045082 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2016-02-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare a corneal sampling realized by a flocked swab (flocked swab regular 519CS01) with a sampling by traditional fiber swab (Copan regular swab 164KS01 in polyester). Their impact on the sensibility of the viral culture in the Herpes simplex epithelial keratitis will be the primary objective of this study.

Conditions

  • Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Corneal sampling

Slit lamp corneal sampling with a Swab

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patricia-Ann Laughrea, MD, CRMC(C) · Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec; Université Laval

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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