Status:

COMPLETED

Botswana Diarrheal Diseases Study

Lead Sponsor:

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Botswana Ministry of Health

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-55 years

Brief Summary

The goals of this study are to: 1. determine the diarrheal rates, morbidity, mortality, and pathogens present among breast-fed infants born to HIV-infected mothers. * analysis by HIV status of in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is able to provide independent informed consent.
  • Subject is able to complete a questionnaire as part of her enrollment visit and agrees to complete follow-up questionnaires monthly.
  • Subject presents symptoms of acute diarrhea: at least 3 loose stools during 24 hours as reported by mother; persistent diarrhea: an episode of diarrhea lasting 14 days; recurrent diarrhea: a new episode of diarrhea after an interval of at least two diarrhea-free days.
  • For HIV-infected subjects:
  • Mother: HIV antibody is detected by dual HIV-1 ELISA and confirmed by western blot. Infant: HIV antigen is detected by PCR on 2 samples during the follow-up period, or on 1 sample followed by the death of the infant.

Exclusion

  • Subject cannot provide legal independent informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2001

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

1350 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00197652

Start Date

March 1 2001

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

October 7 2011

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Princess Marina Hospital

Gaborone, Botswana