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Development of real time PCR based detection method for meningitis

Development of rapid and indigenous multiplex-real time based detection method for meningitis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/043906
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-07-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: B998- Other infectious disease

Interventions

Intervention1: Not applicable This study does not include any intervention of drugs or trials. The study requires collection of biological materials like blood, csf and DNA from meningitis patients. S

Sponsors

Science and Engineering Research Board GOI
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients having meningitis visiting Kasturba hospital, Manipal. The study recruits meningitis patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are having symptoms of infection but clinically negative for meningitis. Children (

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of true positive and true negative meningitis cases detected by the developed method. Time points 3 weeksTimepoint: Time points 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kavitha S Shettigar

Manipal College of Health Professions

kavitha.shettigar@manipal.edu9620401934

Outcome results

None listed

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