A Study of Acequias Contamination & Association of Infectious Diseases in Peru

• Conditions: Water-Related Diseases
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Adenovirus; Diagnostic Test: Rotavirus; Diagnostic Test: H. pylori

• Registration Number: NCT03074760
• Lead Sponsor: BioRed LLC

Brief Summary

A major water supply utilized in the Lambayeque region are acequias. Acequias are irrigation canals that are utilized by the agriculture industry for the cultivation of consumables. Utilization of contaminated water to irrigate consumables can lead to foodborne illnesses. Contamination studies on the acequias in the Lambayeque region have not been performed to date. The purpose of this study is to test contamination of acequias in 9 districts in Lambayeque and determine if a difference in infection rates exists in districts with contaminated acequias vs. districts without contaminated acequias for the following diseases: H. pylori, Adenovirus, Rotavirus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-08
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-09
• Study Start: 2017-03-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-31
• Primary Completion: 2017-05-01
• Study Completion: 2017-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

• Currently reside in one of the following districts: Eten, Pomalca, Pimentel, Patapo, Pucala, Santa Rosa, Reque, Monsefu and Sana
• 18 years of age or older
• Consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Currently taking antiviral or antimicrobial medication

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Contaminated acequias	Rotavirus	-
Contaminated acequias	Adenovirus	-
Non-contaminated acequias	Rotavirus	-
Contaminated acequias	H. pylori	-
Non-contaminated acequias	Adenovirus	-
Non-contaminated acequias	H. pylori	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Contamination of acequias	March 20th - April 1st	Presence of Fecal Coliforms in the acequias

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of population with infections	March 20th - May 1st	Proportion of populations with adenovirus, rotavirus and H. pylori infections

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BioRed; 🇵🇪 Tuman, Lambayeque, Peru