A Comparison of Microscopy and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Giardia Lamblia in Children, Sohag
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Brief Summary
The present study was done to evaluate the efficacy of Human anti Giardia lamblia antibody (ELISA) kitst in comparison to direct microscopy in the diagnosis of G. lamblia in stool specimens from immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Started Jul 2024
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 30, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2025
CompletedAugust 1, 2024
July 1, 2024
1 year
July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024
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Primary Outcomes (1)
A Comparison of Microscopy and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Diagnosis of Giardia lamblia in Children, Sohag
evaluate the efficacy of Human anti Giardia lamblia antibody (ELISA) kitst in comparison to direct microscopy in the diagnosis of G. lamblia in stool specimens from immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
1 year
Study Arms (2)
immunocompromised
immunocompromised cancer, renal failure and undernourished patients
immunocompetent
exclude cancer, renal failure patients
Eligibility Criteria
Immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms with any age and sex group
You may qualify if:
- Immunocompetent and immunocompromised children with diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms with any age and sex group
You may not qualify if:
- patients taking anti parasitic treatment within the previous two weeks of stool sample collection.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sohag Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Conditions
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Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE CONTROL
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- demonstrator at medical parasitology department at faculty of medicine sohag
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 30, 2024
First Posted
August 1, 2024
Study Start
July 1, 2024
Primary Completion
July 1, 2025
Study Completion
December 1, 2025
Last Updated
August 1, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07