The objectives of this study is to assess the characteristics and frequency of adenovirus conjunctivitis in a population of male and female patients from one year of age who present signs and symptoms of acute conjunctivitis.
Epidemiological, prospective, open, multicentric trial in patients suffering from acute conjunctivitis who will undergo a rapid diagnostic test for adenoviral conjunctivitis at the time of their visit to the ophthalmologist office, at the emergency room or during hospitalization. This epidemiological study will include approximately 500 patients in Germany. The planned duration of the study is one year from the first patient visit to the last patient visit.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
240
Uwe Pleyer
Berlin, Germany
Poliklinik Leiter
Cologne, Germany
University eye hospital Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Frequency of patients with adenovirus conjunctivitis
The percentage of patients with adenovirus conjunctivitis documented by a positive AdenoPlus® test over the tested population of male and female patients who present signs and symptoms of acute conjunctivitis.
Time frame: During the visit to the ophthalmologist before and just after the AdenoPlus® test done on the same day (one visit)
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Florian Seidensticker
Hanover, Germany
Dr. Thomas Kaercher
Heidelberg, Germany
Dr. Michael Hyppa
Karlsruhe, Germany
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe Augenklinik
Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlheinz Krüger
Karlsruhe, Germany
Stefan Koinzer
Kiel, Germany
Katrin Lorenz
Mainz, Germany
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