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DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development |
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| Information provided by: | DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00414479 |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine the extend and the nature of anaemia in school children and the correlation between anaemia and schistosomiasis infections, malaria infections and/or malnutrition (iron deficiency).
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Anaemia Schistosomiasis Infection Malaria Iron Deficiency |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Prospective |
| Official Title: | Assessment of Anaemia Attributable to Schistosomiasis in School Children in Kenya: Mechanisms and Effect of Treatment |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 1500 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2006 |
The study will be carried out in an area around Lake Victoria in Kenya where the prevalences of schistosomiasis and malaria are highest in the areas nearest to the Lake. Depending on the prevalenses of schistosomiasis a sample of between 876 to 2.524 children will be enrolled in the study. The children who will be in the age between 9 to 12 year, will have their stool and urine examined for schistosomiasis and intestinal worms and a blood sample will be examined for malaria parasites and the haemoglobin level. Children will also be weight, measured and examined by a doctor and register their food intake over one week, to detemine their nutritional status. Children who are found to be infected with schistosomiasis, intestinal worms or malaria will be offered treatment. Children who are found to have anaemia will be offered a course of iron supplementation, children with severe anaemia will be referred to the nearest health facility for treatment. 12 months after the initial examinations and treatment all children will have a re-examination of their stool, urine and blood.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 9 Years to 12 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Kenya | |
| Kenya Medical Research Institute | |
| Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Principal Investigator: | Diana Karanja, DR | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | SRP-KY-DK-06 |
| Study First Received: | December 20, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | January 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00414479 |
| Health Authority: | Kenya: Ministry of Health |
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schistosomiasis anaemia malaria iron deficiency |
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Protozoan Infections Metabolic Diseases Hematologic Diseases Anemia Schistosomiasis Parasitic Diseases |
Malaria Iron Metabolism Disorders Metabolic disorder Iron Helminthiasis Anemia, Iron-Deficiency |
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Trematode Infections Coccidiosis Anemia, Hypochromic Infection |
