Trypanosoma cruzi lineages and Chagas disease manifestations in cardiac unit patients from three endemic areas of Ecuador

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cardiac Chagas disease; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000299000
• Lead Sponsor: Jaime Costales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

All patients obtaining medical care at public hospitals in areas endemic for Chagas disease in Ecuador will be invited to participate in the study. All races will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Any patients age one or younger will be excluded due to the difficulty of drawing blood from them and the discomfort they would suffer. If consent from the legal representative of a minor cannot be obtained at the time of the visit to the cardiologist, the minor will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified