Topic: Children
Conditions
Interventions
Oropharyngeal swab, 5 swabs, one at each visit
questionnaire, 5 short questionnaires on risk factors of meningococcal carriage, one at each visit
Sponsors
University of Bristol
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study will recruit healthy male and female students aged 15 to 19 years attending participating schools/colleges in Bristol who are enrolled in the Wellcome Trust funded cross-sectional meningococcal carriage study, and whose consent for that study included agreement to potentially be re-approached concerning this study. All subjects must provide signed informed consent to participate in this longitudinal study. Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 19 years ; Lower Age Limit 15 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any medical condition or circumstances which, in the opinion of the investigator, will jeopardise the likelihood of safe or effective participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Distribution of carriage density; Timepoint(s): At entry and over the course of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Acquisition of carriage; Timepoint(s): rates over the course of the study 2. Duration of carriage; Timepoint(s): Over the course of the study 3. Patterns of carriage; Timepoint(s): heterogeneity over study period between subgroups, especially high density and long duration carriage | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed