Health risk assessment along the wastewater and faecal sludge chains in Kampala (Uganda) and Hanoi (Vietnam)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Communicable diseases (soil-transmitted helminth, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal protozoa infection ); Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13601686
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Brief Summary

2014 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25545942 results 2015 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26122126 results 2016 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27724979/ (added 08/02/2023) 2016 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26938060/ (added 08/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-01-13
• Study Completion: 2015-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants were enrolled in case they belong to following exposure groups: Wastewater treatment plant workers, faecal sludge workers, farmers and community members.
2. Willing to sign a written consent from, submit a stool sample and conduct a questionnaire interview

Exclusion Criteria

1. Too sick to attend school or participate in the study (e.g. severe diarrhoea, severe anaemia, high fever, etc.)
2. Absence of written informed consent
3. Person is younger than 18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified