Frequency of Parasite Infection in Hyraxes and Sandflies During Outbreak of Leishmania Tropica Epidemic in The West Bank

• Conditions: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

• Registration Number: NCT00737386
• Lead Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization

Brief Summary

The objective of the project is to study the pathogenesis of Leishmania tropica infection in a focus of infection, to learn about relationship of infection in humans with ecological factors such as infection in hyraxes reservoir hosts and vector sandflies

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-18
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-19
• Study Start: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-16
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• People living on regular basis in Peduel (the site of current leishmania tropica epidemic)with and without cutaneous signs of leishmania infection

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel