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Prevalence of intestinal worm infection among children

Prevalence of Did ?n-i- Ama ?’ (intestinal parasitic infestation) among children: A hospital based study - NA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038912
Enrollment
419
Registered
2021-12-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B838- Other specified helminthiases

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

A and U Tibbia Collegeand Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of either gender between the age group of 5 and 15 years who were willing (having parental permissions) to participate in the study. 2. Children with any of these symptoms such as rashes, Hikka-i-Meqad (perianal itching) gastrointestinal complications that include Qay (nausea & vomiting), Ishal(diarrhea), Zaheer (dysentery), Duf-i-Ishteha (loss of appetite), Qabz (constipation), Dard-i-Meda (abdominal pain), excessive salivation, grunting of teeth, abdominal discomfort, expulsion of worms, and general weakness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children 15 years of age 2. Severely ill or febrile children. 3. Children not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the prevalence of Did ?n-i- Ama ?’ (intestinal parasitic infestations) among children in A & U Tibbia HospitalTimepoint: On first visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
he effect of Did ?n-i- Ama ?’ on various epidemiological factors such as age, sex, type of diet, nutritional status and symptomsTimepoint: On first visit

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactFahmida Kousar

National Institute of Unani Medicine

drarshiya@yahoo.com9740915911

Outcome results

None listed

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