Collection of Biological Samples From Patients With Echinococcosis and Implementation of a Home-made PCR Method

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Conditions studied: Echinococcosis

In brief

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus species. Diagnosis currently relies on imaging, serology and microscopy, but microscopy is time-consuming, has limited sensitivity and cannot distinguish between Echinococcus species. Molecular methods such as PCR may therefore provide a faster, more sensitive and species-specific diagnostic approach, with both clinical and epidemiological value. This study aims to improve molecular diagnosis and knowledge of pulmonary echinococcosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07715435

Run by

Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria

People needed

120

Starts

2024-08-19

Expected to finish

2044-08-19

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-20

Who can join

Age: 6 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Suspected diagnosis of echinococcosis
• Patients requiring surgery to remove cysts
• Patients aged 6 years or over
• Signature of informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are candidates for surgery for other reasons

Where it is running

• SC Chirurgia Toracica — Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy, Italy (enrolling)

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