Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malnutrition in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Completed

• Conditions: Visceral Leishmaniasis; Malnutrition

• Registration Number: NCT02148822
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Brief Summary

The project Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malnutrition is a cohort study that aimed to assess the association between malnutrition and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). It was conducted in Libo Kemkem and Fogera districts of the Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia. Clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, immunological, parasitological and sociodemographic data of school age children from VL high prevalence communities were collected in December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-12
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2011-02
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 520

Inclusion Criteria

• Reported age between 4 and 15 years of age
• Currently living in the selected household

Exclusion Criteria

• To be ill of visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey
• To be positive to visceral leishmaniasis infection tests at the time of the first survey
• To be under treatment for visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey
• To be extremely ill of any other condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visceral leishmaniasis disease	December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011 (up to 14 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visceral leishmaniasis infection	December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011 (up to 14 months)