Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fecal Calprotectin in Patients Infected with Intestinal Protozoan Infections

Lead Sponsor:

Sohag University

Conditions:

Fecal Calprotectin in Intestinal Protozoa

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Calprotectin extracted from stool can be detected easily using ELISA. Numerous studies have shown that fecal calprotectin concentrations demonstrate a good correlation with intestinal inflammation Thi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 120 fecal samples will be collected as the following:
  • 40 samples from patients complaining of gastrointestinal manifestations and only infected with B.hominis and E.histolytica.
  • 40 samples from patients complaining of gastrointestinal manifestations without any protozoal infection.
  • 40 healthy control cross-matched volunteers (without gastrointestinal manifestations, or intestinal parasites).

Exclusion

  • persons received antiparasitic drugs or antibiotic 2 weeks before sample collection Patients with mixed intestinal protozoa Patients with intestinal protozoa rather than Entamoeba histolytica and Blastocystis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06890455

Start Date

March 1 2025

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

March 24 2025

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Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt