COVID, Sars-CoV2
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVaginal fluid Covid-19 PCR test
Vaginal fluid samples are tested for Covid-19
Sponsors
Acibadem University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal fluid Covid-19 PCR test result | 1 month | Vaginal fluid Covid-19 test positivity rate for patients whose nasofarengeal test is positive |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| becoming negative from positive | 2 month | The ratio of negative test results to previous positive results for vaginal fluid Covid-19 test |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed