Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Under-Five Children With Malnutrition in Sohag, Egypt

NCT06716060 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Soh-Med-24-08-MS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in under-five children with malnutrition.

Conditions

Malnutrition, Child

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Under-Five Children with Malnutrition in Sohag, Egypt

  Malnourished children are vulnerable to IPIs suffering. In contrast, IPIs can contribute considerably to the evolution of undernutrition in the pediatric population, thus creating a potentially lethal cycle/vicious cycle of worsening illness and deteriorating nutritional status so, I will examine stool specimens of those children suffering from malnutrition. Malnourished children are vulnerable to IPIs suffering. In contrast, IPIs can contribute considerably to the evolution of undernutrition in the pediatric population, thus creating a potentially lethal cycle/vicious cycle of worsening illness and deteriorating nutritional status so, I will examine stool specimens of those children suffering from malnutrition.

  10 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Months - 5 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

\- 100 children aged between 6 months and 5 years, having malnutrition symptoms (growth retardation, failure to thrive, lethargy, generalized weakness, xerophthalmia, etc.)

You may qualify if:

• \- 100 children aged between 6 months and 5 years, having malnutrition symptoms (growth retardation, failure to thrive, lethargy, generalized weakness, xerophthalmia, etc.) will be randomly recruited from pediatric outpatient clinics, Faculty of medicine, Sohag University.

You may not qualify if:

• children who took specific anthelmintic, antiprotozoal, purgatives or anti-diarrheal drugs three weeks before the stool sampling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sohag University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Esraa Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed

Sohag, Saqulta, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Child Nutrition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Esaa Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed, Demonstrator

CONTACT

01158256025; Esraa.Ahmed2015@med.sohag.edu.eg

Amal Moustafa Ahmed, Professor

CONTACT

01155110157; moustafad658@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Under-Five Children with Malnutrition in Sohag, Egypt

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2024
• First Posted: December 4, 2024
• Study Start: August 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

EG (1)