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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
2500 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-03-27
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Documented fever (axillary temperature \>37.5°C) at presentation or fever reported within the prior 24 hours
* Availability for follow-up for 21 days
* Willingness and ability of the patient or culturally acceptable representative to give informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
2 Months
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
OTHER
Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Sante Rurale
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Karifa Kourouma
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Emmanuel Bottieau, MD, MSc, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
Locations
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Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Santé Rurale
Maférinya, Forécariah, Guinea
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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139/CNERS/23
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
IRB/RR/AC/041_1616/22
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
IRB/RR/AC/041_1616/22_ITM
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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