Status:
COMPLETED
Scrub Typhus RDT Study
Lead Sponsor:
Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Oxford
Medical Action Myanmar
Conditions:
The Prevalence of Scrub Typhus
Eligibility:
All Genders
1+ years
Brief Summary
Fever is one of most common presenting complaints in clinics in tropical countries. Rickettsial infections, enteric fever and leptospirosis are common and important causes of undifferentiated fever in...
Detailed Description
Title: A multicenter observational study to describe the prevalence of scrub typhus defined as s positive rapid diagnostic test among selected patients presenting with fever to clinics in Myanmar. Ra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female \>1 year of age
- Fever defined as \> 38 °C tympanic temperature
- Duration of fever (self-reported) \>48h
- Written informed consent (by parent or legally acceptable representative in case of children), and assent for children aged 10-17 years
- Eschar (60 patients only)
Exclusion
- Malaria confirmed by RDT or microscopy
- Skin/soft tissue infection, dysentery or urinary tract infection probable cause of fever
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 4 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 26 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03269266
Start Date
December 4 2017
End Date
December 26 2019
Last Update
January 13 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
No.20, 100 Bedded Military Hospital,
Thabeikkyin, Mandalay Region, Burma
2
No.2, 1000 Bedded Military Hospital
Nay Pyi Taw, Burma