Status:

COMPLETED

Hospital Based Incidence of Group A Streptococcal Disease in Fiji

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Streptococcus Group A

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The purpose of this ongoing study (Part II) is to estimate the incidence of acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (kidney disease), and invasive g...

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective active surveillance study of group A streptococcal (GAS) diseases across two hospital sites designed to estimate the local incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Informed consent will be obtained from all study participants. Children between 0 -17 years of age will be enrolled in the APSGN study. Children between 3-17 years of age and adults between 18-40 years will be enrolled in the ARF study. Children and adults of all ages will be enrolled in the RHD and invasive GAS studies.

Exclusion

  • None

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

550 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00264771

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

May 2 2008

Active Locations (2)

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Lautoka Hospital

Lautoka, Fiji

2

Colonial War Memorial Hospital

Suva, Fiji