Geneva, Aug. 29 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ISRCTN42981348) titled 'Self-collection of skin samples to diagnose scabies' on Aug. 20.
Study Type: Observational
Study Design:
Multicenter cross-sectional diagnostic study (Diagnostic)
Primary Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center
Condition:
Scabies
Infections and Infestations
Intervention:
Adults presenting to routine (public) health facilities with suspicion of scabies first perform self-sampling consisting of skin scrapings and a subsequent skin swab. Sampling (skin scrapings and subsequent skin swabs) is thereafter performed by an experienced health care professional. All samples are subjected to scabies PCR and (where...