Official Title: Hepatitis E Virus Infection in Oncological Patients - a Prospective Study in Rural Eastern Germany
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: No
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: HepE-Onko-BB
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E infection in oncological patients in a rural region of Germany Consequently we conducted prospective testing of blood samples from patients with haematological malignancies for evidence of HEV infection using two distinct anti-HEV IgG and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays ELISAs Serum was taken from each patient before treatment initiation and during treatment follow-up Primary endpoint was determination of HEV seroprevalence A healthy cohort was established alongside a cohort of patients who had been hospitalised due to a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection In addition oncological participants completed a questionnaire consisting of eight questions focusing on quantitative aspects to identify risk factors for HEV infection