Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chikungunya Virus Detection in Semen

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Collaborating Sponsors:

Agence de La Biomédecine

Conditions:

Chikungunya Virus Infection

Eligibility:

MALE

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chikungunya is an arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, present in intertropical zones and Europe. In August 2024, autochthonous cases appeared on Réunion, followed by a large epidemic. I...

Detailed Description

Chikungunya is an arbovirosis transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. These vectors are present in intertropical zones, but have also been present in Europe for several years. The chikungunya vi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient aged 18 to 45 years.
  • Patient in the acute phase of CHIKV infection, presenting clinical criteria (known onset of clinical symptoms) that, while not specific, can be highly suggestive in an epidemic area, such as: fever, fatigue, nausea, rash, arthritis/arthralgia, myalgia, headaches, conjunctivitis, and ocular pain.
  • Detection of Chikungunya virus genome by Reverse Transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in blood or urine.
  • Patient capable of traveling to the laboratory for sample collection.
  • Patient who has given informed and voluntary consent and signed the consent form.
  • Patient affiliated with a social security system or equivalent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with an ejaculation disorder, unable to provide a semen sample, or with an abnormal semen volume (\<1.5 mL).
  • Patient with confirmed male infertility.
  • Patients under judicial protection, guardianship, or curatorship.
  • Patient already included in another research protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06983548

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

February 1 2027

Last Update

May 21 2025

Active Locations (2)

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CHU de Toulouse

Toulouse, Occitanie, France, 31300

2

CHU Réunion

Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France, 97448