Surveillance of Fungal Infections During Construction Activity

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00473252

Enrollment

340

Registered

2007-05-15

Start date

2006-05-31

Completion date

2009-07-31

Last updated

2011-05-20

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Conditions

Aspergillosis

Keywords

aspergillus infections, immunosuppression, kidney transplantation, hemodialysis, galactomannan test, fine dust, construction activity, airborne aspergillus spores

Brief summary

Fungal infections in immunocompromised patients occuring during construction activities in hospitals have repeatedly been reported. However, the question of a causal relation between construction activities and infections has never been addressed systematically and prospectively. To answer this question, we will monitor our immunosuppressed patients' health status, as well as fine dust and aspergillus spore contents in the air during a three year construction activity period in our hospital.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Kidney transplantation * Chronic hemodialysis treatment

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results