Schistosomiasis in Women of Reproductive Age in Burkina Faso: Implications for Control

Completed

• Conditions: Anaemia; Pregnancy; Schistosomiasis

• Registration Number: NCT00463632
• Lead Sponsor: DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Brief Summary

Cross-sectional study of prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women, follow-up into postpartum, and the association of schistosome infection with haemoglobin concentration, compared to a group of non-pregnant women.

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of schistosomiasis and anaemia among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso and explore the implications for the national schistosomiasis control programme and future studies.

Specific objectives are:

* to determine the prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in an area which is hyperendemic for S.haematobium infection and in which there is little or no S.mansoni infection

* to determine the prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in an area in which S.mansoni infection is common

* to determine Haemoglobin concentration in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in the regions described above

* to investigate the association between infection and haemoglobin concentration in pregnant and non-pregnant women

* to determine the prevalence of other parasitic infections in pregnant women and non-pregnant women including hookworms, ascaris, trichuris and malaria

* to demonstrate the research team's ability to follow-up pregnant women recruited at antenatal care clinics onto the postpartum period

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study First Submitted: 2007-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2007-04-20
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-01
• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women attending for ANC
• Non-pregnant women age 15-45 years accompanying relatives or children to the health centres or for immunization

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

National Schistosomiasis Control Program; 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Dori Health Centre; 🇧🇫 Dori, Burkina Faso