Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Conditions:
Malaria, Falciparum
Hookworm Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the change in iron metabolism in relation to malaria and helminth infections using a stable isotope technique.
Detailed Description
The aim of the study is to determine how iron metabolism in subjects with infectious diseases (malaria, hookworm or S. haematobium) differs while infected and after treatment, i.e. the same individual...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 12 to 16 years
- Body weight \> 30 kg
- no chronic medical illnesses
- no intake of vitamin/mineral supplements 2 weeks before the study and until the last blood drawing
- For each of the 4 arms the respective disease needs to be present (symptomatic malaria, asymptomatic malaria, hookworm infection, S. haematobium infection) without any other concurrent infection
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01163877
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
October 14 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Taabo Cité Hospital
Taabo, Côte d’Ivoire