Development of a Pathogen Blood Test for patients with Lyme-like symptoms

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Suspected Lyme Disease; Arthritis; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Neurological conditions; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Neurological - Neurodegenerative diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000202561
• Lead Sponsor: ational Institute of Integrative Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients presenting with Lyme-like symptoms (including joint pain, chronic fatigue, neurological problems), as suggested by a treating medical practitioner
May or may not know if bitten by a tick
May or may not developed bull's eye rash
May or may not have been diagnosed with Borrelia infection previously

Exclusion Criteria

not able to provide consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PCR-DNA analysis test results: Presence or absence of Borrelia bacteria[baseline];PCR-DNA analysis test results: Presence or absence of fungal elements[baseline];PCR-DNA analysis test results: Presence or absence of Rickettsia bacteria[baseline]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This is a composite secondary outcome. Visual presence or absence of bacteria, fungal elements or other infectious agents after filtration using cytopathological and microbiological criteria.[baseline]