Investigation of the carriage of invasive Salmonellae in gall bladders in Kathmandu, Nepal

Completed

• Conditions: Enteric fever/tropical diseases; Infections and Infestations; Other salmonella infections

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81497217
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

All patients referred for Cholecystectomy at Patan Hospital (no age limit, either sex) that complete the consent form and agree to be admitted to the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not comply with the above inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The titre of Vi antibodies in patients from whom Salmonella is isolated<br>2. Specific histological characteristics favouring carriage of Salmonella <br>3. Traits of the bacterium favouring their chronic carriage

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Investigation of the host genetic variation <br>2. The human expression profile involved with Salmonella carriage