Malnutrition, Visceral Leishmaniasis
Conditions
Keywords
Visceral leishmaniasis, kala azar, malnutrition, stunting, thinness, Leishmania donovani
Brief summary
The project Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malnutrition is a cohort study that aimed to assess the association between malnutrition and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). It was conducted in Libo Kemkem and Fogera districts of the Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia. Clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, immunological, parasitological and sociodemographic data of school age children from VL high prevalence communities were collected in December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
UBS Optimus Foundation
Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Reported age between 4 and 15 years of age * Currently living in the selected household
Exclusion criteria
* To be ill of visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey * To be positive to visceral leishmaniasis infection tests at the time of the first survey * To be under treatment for visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey * To be extremely ill of any other condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visceral leishmaniasis disease | December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011 (up to 14 months) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visceral leishmaniasis infection | December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011 (up to 14 months) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Growth | December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011 (up to 14 months) |
Outcome results
None listed