Surveillance of Fungal Infections During Construction Activity

Completed

• Conditions: Aspergillosis

• Registration Number: NCT00473252
• Lead Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

Fungal infections in immunocompromised patients occuring during construction activities in hospitals have repeatedly been reported.

However, the question of a causal relation between construction activities and infections has never been addressed systematically and prospectively.

To answer this question, we will monitor our immunosuppressed patients' health status, as well as fine dust and aspergillus spore contents in the air during a three year construction activity period in our hospital.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-05
• Study First Submitted: 2007-05-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-05-14
• Study First Posted: 2007-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2009-07
• Study Completion: 2009-07
• Status Verified: 2011-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 2011-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 340

Inclusion Criteria

• Kidney transplantation
• Chronic hemodialysis treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. Nephrology & Hypertension, Univ. Hospital Bern; 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland