Status: Finalised First registered on: 25/01/2017
Last updated on: 25/01/2017
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS17402
Official titleBurden of Herpes Zoster in selected immunocompromised populations in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database (GePaRD)
Study title acronym
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the studyBased on data from statutory health insurance providers, the study investigates the incidence of herpes zoster in patients with different severities of immunosuppression. Besides, frequencies of complications and different aspects of healthcare resource utilisation are examined for herpes zoster patients stratified by severity of immunosuppression.
Was this study requested by a regulator?No
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)? Not applicable
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsBIPS GmbH
Department/Research groupClinical Epidemiology
Organisation/affiliationLeibniz Inst. for Prevention Research and Epidem.
Website/Homepagewww.bips.eu
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Riedel
First name Oliver
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)

Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study

Germany
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed03/04/201501/06/2015
Start date of data collection20/07/201501/12/2015
Start date of data analysis10/08/201504/01/2016
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report10/06/201630/11/2016
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A.100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Riedel
First name Oliver
Address line 1Achterstraße 30
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityBremen 
Postcode28359 
CountryGermany
Phone number (incl. country code)49-421-21856883 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address riedel@leibniz-bips.de
Public Enquiries
Title Dr 
Last name Riedel 
First name Oliver 
Address line 1Achterstraße 30 
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityBremen 
Postcode28359 
CountryGermany 
Phone number (incl. country code)49-421-21856883 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address riedel@leibniz-bips.de 
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