Incidence and risk factors for infectious diseases in long-term travelers: a prospective study.
- Conditions
- travel related infectious diseases10047438
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON31962
- Lead Sponsor
- GGD Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
18 years and older, english or dutch speaking, born and raised in a Western country, intending to travel for 13 to 52 weeks to a tropical area.
Exclusion Criteria
younger than 18 years old, traveling less than 13 weeks. Not willing to know the results of the tests for hiv, TB and syphilis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The results of this study will give insight in the attack rate of infectious<br /><br>diseases in long-term travellers. In 2006-2007 the MHS Amsterdam conducted a<br /><br>similar study among short-term travellers. The results of both studies will be<br /><br>compared and analysed in order to find differences in attack rate of disease<br /><br>between long-term and short-term travellers, and to relate these to several<br /><br>risk factors.<br /><br>In the Netherlands, the results will be implemented in the National guidelines<br /><br>for travellers health advice, as developed by the National Coordination Center<br /><br>for Travellers' Health Advice. The results will also be published<br /><br>internationally as also in other countries there is a need for evidence based<br /><br>guidelines for travellers' health advice. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The results of the study will also be used to develop post-travel screening<br /><br>policies: is post travel screening necessary, which type of long-term traveller<br /><br>should be screened, and for what infections.</p><br>