Status:
COMPLETED
The Epidemiology of Rickettsial Infections in South India: Cohort Study
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical Research Council
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Conditions:
Scrub Typhus
Spotted Fever; India
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
There is enough evidence to suggest that scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses are common causes of febrile illness in India. Serological evidence also exists for murine typhus, but is ra...
Detailed Description
The aim of the cohort study is to better understand the epidemiology, sero-epidemiology and transmission of scrub typhus, murine typhus and tick-borne spotted fever. The overall focus of the work will...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- General population cohort: residing in study villages
- serological cohort: aged 10 years or older
- Hospital cohort: all ages
Exclusion
- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
32566 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04506944
Start Date
August 1 2020
End Date
July 31 2023
Last Update
October 5 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Christian Medical College
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, 632004