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Testing for leptospirosis infection in healthy donors

A pilot study on screening of blood donors for emerging transfusion transmissible Leptospirosis infection in an endemic area.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026640
Enrollment
500
Registered
2020-07-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Directorate of Research Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Blood donors who are residents of Udupi district only will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Blood donors form other districts will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The prevalence of leptospirosis infection would be studied, and the need for implementation of screening test for blood components.Timepoint: March 30 2020—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the need for larger studies to evaluate the necessity of implementation of screening test for blood components.Timepoint: December 31 2020—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepika Chenna

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

shameeshastry@gmail.com9743489837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026