Quality of life effects of chickenpox on children and their families

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chickenpox; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15017985
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bristol

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068611 (added 30/03/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-25
• Study Completion: 2023-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 1 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 435

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male or Female, less than 18 years old.
2. Hospital arm: Currently have chickenpox or have had it during the last 21 days (12m for stroke).
3. Community arm: History of close exposure to active case of chickenpox or diagnosis of early disease
4. Informed consent obtained from the parent(s) / guardian with assent in children >6 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Only those for whom admission is felt to be clinically unrelated to recent varicella (e.g. injuries / new malignant diagnosis) should be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified