A study to evaluate clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients admitted with typhoid fever
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/01/022985
- Lead Sponsor
- Kasturba Medical College
- Brief Summary
The study is an observational cross sectional study - A clinical and laboratory profile of all patients admitted with enteric fever during the study period to Kasturba Hospital Manipal .In addition PCR screening for Salmonella typhi antigen will be done in all blood culture positive cases. Outcomes-descriptive study. Sensitivity of PCR detection can be assessed .
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 127
Inclusion Criteria
Patients above 18 years of age of both sexes who can give informed consent with Widal titres more than 1:160 and or blood culture positive cases.
Exclusion Criteria
Age less than 18 years or patients who are not able to give informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A detailed clinical profile of all enteric fever patients admitted to Kasturba Hospital Manipal can be obtained 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The sensitivity of PCR in detecting Salmonella antigen in patients can be assessed The sensitivity of Widal vs PCR can be assessed in diagnosis of Enteric fever
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kasturba Hospital Manipal
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Kasturba Hospital Manipal🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, IndiaRanitha GopiPrincipal investigator7022884320ranithagra@gmail.com