Asymptomatic Leishmania Infection in HIV Patients

NCT ID: NCT02839603

Last Updated: 2018-10-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

540 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-01-19

Brief Summary

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To collect pilot data on the prevalence and incidence of asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infection in HIV infected individuals in a visceral leishmaniasis (VL)-HIV endemic region to inform the feasibility of a larger study exploring a screen and treat strategy for VL in HIV co-infected individuals in East-Africa (Ethiopia).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Visceral Leishmaniasis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HIV infection
* without a history of VL in the last 5 years
* stable residents of a VL-endemic area
* willing to participate and giving free informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* younger than 18 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Gondar

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Addis Ababa University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Metema District Hospital, Metema, Ethiopia

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Metema District Hospital

Metemma, , Ethiopia

Site Status

Countries

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Ethiopia

References

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van Griensven J, van Henten S, Mengesha B, Kassa M, Adem E, Endris Seid M, Abdellati S, Asefa W, Simegn T, Debasu D, Bogale T, Gedamu Y, Van Den Bossche D, Adriaensen W, Van der Auwera G, Cnops L, Vogt F, Diro E. Longitudinal evaluation of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in HIV-infected individuals in North-West Ethiopia: A pilot study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Oct 8;13(10):e0007765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007765. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31593563 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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920/13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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