Field Studies of Amebiasis in Bangladesh
Field Studies of Human Immunity to Amebiasis in Bangladesh: A Prospective Study of Children Ages 0-17 Years
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study will be to investigate the incidence of both Amebiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Bangladeshi children and examine genetic variation in innate and adaptive immunity with respect to these infections. Novel diagnostics to these infections will also be investigated.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jan 2008
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 22, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 12, 2016
CompletedOctober 26, 2017
April 1, 2016
6.9 years
March 22, 2016
October 24, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of Amebiasis and Cryptosporidium infection
Birth to 5 years
Secondary Outcomes (35)
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell Interleukin (IL)-1β stimulation studies
Birth to 5 years
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell IL-2 stimulation studies
Birth to 5 years
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell IL-4 stimulation studies
Birth to 5 years
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell IL-5 stimulation studies
Birth to 5 years
Peripheral blood mononuclear cell IL-6 stimulation studies
Birth to 5 years
- +30 more secondary outcomes
Eligibility Criteria
Newborn children in the Mirpur neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
You may qualify if:
- Resident of Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
You may not qualify if:
- Mother under 65 years old
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Related Publications (1)
Zhang Y, Zhou J, Niu F, Donowitz JR, Haque R, Petri WA Jr, Ma JZ. Characterizing early child growth patterns of height-for-age in an urban slum cohort of Bangladesh with functional principal component analysis. BMC Pediatr. 2017 Mar 21;17(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0831-y.
PMID: 28327104DERIVED
Biospecimen
Serum and feces
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
William A Petri, M.D., PhD
University of Virginia
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Division Chief, Infectious Disease
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 22, 2016
First Posted
April 12, 2016
Study Start
January 1, 2008
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
October 26, 2017
Record last verified: 2016-04