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fever illness surveillance with special attention to dengue and chikungunya

The development of a Health and demographic surveillance(DHS) site with focus on epidemiological survey of dengue and chikungunya in an urban resettlement colony and slum in Delhi

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051355
Enrollment
752
Registered
2023-04-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Nandini Sharma
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals currently residing and likely to stay till the end of one year in the study area. Consented to participate in both sections of the study (Sero - Prevalence and AFI Surveillance) and follow all procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ongoing fever episodes or history of AFI on or before enrolment for the cohort

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Age specific attack rate The proportion of individuals per age strata who show Sero conversion between two rounds 2 Age-specific cumulative incidence of asymptomatic infections The proportion of individuals per age strata who show seroconversion over 1 year but do not report any symptoms suggestive of the infection during AFI/ILI surveillance 3 Age-specific cumulative incidence of symptomatic events The proportion of individuals reported / diagnosed with disease under surveillance 4 Age Specific sero prevalence and sero incidence of neutralizing antibodies The proportion of individuals showing presence of neutralizing antibodies at baseline and at end line.Timepoint: at end of one year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptomatic proportion of cases (asymptomatic fraction) The proportion of individuals who show symptoms or signs of Dengue / Chikungunya infection 6 Prevalence and incidence of Circulating serotypes The proportion of symptomatic and asymptomatic cases with type of circulating serotype. 7 Population groups most at risk The identification of groups who are most vulnerable to Dengue ad Chikungunya infection (e.g. age groups, gender, occupation) 8 Validity of IgG ELISA The sensitivity and specificity of IgG ELISA will be calculated against PRNT (Neutralizing antibodies).Timepoint: at end of one year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Heena Lalwani

Maulana Azad Medical College

heena.lalwani91@gmail.com7798624492

Outcome results

None listed

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