Evaluation of Vaginal Fluid for Covid-19 Positivity in Women With Positive Nasofarengeal Covid-19 Test

Acibadem University38 enrolled

Overview

Aim of the study is to investigate whether the Covid-19 is found in the vaginal swab samples of female patients diagnosed with covid-19, to evaluate the presence of Covid-19 and the risk of transmission of Covid-19 by intercourse or vaginal delivery.

Vaginal Covid-19 will be tested by taking vaginal swabs from female patients whose clinical findings are compatible with Covid-19 in Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. In patients with positive vaginal Covid-19 test, vaginal Covid-19 will be re-evaluated for the assessment of viral clearance.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

COVID Sars-CoV2

Interventions

Vaginal fluid Covid-19 PCR testDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Vaginal fluid samples are tested for Covid-19

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women who are positive nasofarengeal Covid-19 PCR test result * Women who are 18 years or older * Women who had sexual intercourse before Exclusion Criteria: * who had medical treatment for Covid-19

Locations (1)

Acibadem Maslak Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vaginal fluid Covid-19 PCR test result

Vaginal fluid Covid-19 test positivity rate for patients whose nasofarengeal test is positive

Time frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

becoming negative from positive

The ratio of negative test results to previous positive results for vaginal fluid Covid-19 test

Time frame: 2 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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