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The Etiology of Acute Febrile Illness Requiring Hospitalization

The Etiology of Acute Febrile Illness Requiring Hospitalization (AFIRE). A Multicenter Study of the Indonesia Research Partnership on Infectious Disease (INA-RESPOND)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02763462
Acronym
AFIRE
Enrollment
1492
Registered
2016-05-05
Start date
2013-07-31
Completion date
2017-08-31
Last updated
2023-05-03

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

Conditions

Acute Febrile Illness

Keywords

Acute Febrile Illness

Brief summary

This study is an observational cohort study of hospitalized patients with fever. This study will collect demographic data, history of illness, signs and symptoms, results of laboratory tests, clinical course, treatment and outcome. This study conducted at eight INA-RESPOND hospitals. Potential study patients will be any patients (both children and adults).

Detailed description

This study is an observational cohort to identify the etiologies of acute febrile illness (less than or equal to 2 weeks), which are thought to be endemic or novel in a certain area. Therefore, there are no hypotheses that require sample size calculation to be tested. It is expected that this study will enroll a minimum of 200 patients per site: approximately 100 adults and 100 pediatric cases. The final sample size is therefore estimated to be 1600. Primary Objective: To identify the etiology of acute febrile illness cases and evaluate clinical manifestations and outcomes. Secondary Objectives: 1. To provide clinical data that are essential for improving and/or developing clinical management and health policies. 2. To enhance research capacity and networking for infectious diseases in Indonesia by improving clinical research site capability in conducting research relevant to public health. 3. To establish a repository of biological specimens for future study, such as determining the etiology of undiagnosed fever and/or its pathogenicity and its public health importance. This study will be conducted at all the INA-RESPOND hospitals (8 hospitals): * Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital , Jakarta * Penyakit Infeksi Prof. Dr. Sulianti Saroso Hospital, Jakarta * Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung * Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang * Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta * Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya * Sanglah Hospital, Bali * Dr. Wahidin Soedirohusodo Hospital, Makassar The study will enroll eligible fever patients for a period of up to 1 year. Follow-up may be up until one year after last subject is enrolled. Stored samples will be investigated during the study and/or after study completion. After enrollment, patients will be seen at 14-28 days and at 3 months post enrollment. Patients will be seen every 3 months (6, 9, and 12 months within a window period of +/- 14 days) until cured and no related symptoms persists or the one year time point is reached. The samples will be collected for storage at enrollment, the 14-28 day visit, at 3 months and every 3 months thereafter if not cured.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia
CollaboratorOTHER
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
CollaboratorNIH
Ina-Respond
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥1 year * Acute febrile illness requiring hospitalization (fever defined as temperature recorded ≥38.0°C during the first 24 hour period of hospitalization). * Hospitalized within the past 24 hours. * Willing to allow storage of blood and other specimens for use in future studies of infectious diseases.

Exclusion criteria

* Hospitalized within the past 3 months, not including current hospitalization for acute febrile illness. * Inpatient transfer from another hospital. * A known medical disorder or other circumstance, which in the opinion of the PI might make the participation of the individual unsafe or difficult. Examples include, but not limited to: mental illness which could affect compliance with protocol, an anemic patient preventing blood draw.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Total length of time the subject will be in the study is 3 months after enrollment or until cured or maximum 1 year.Any pathogens identified as a caused of febrile illness based on laboratory tests such as blood culture, other culture (sputum/ pus/ urine/ feces), serology, and molecular.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific Pathogen3 yearsThe organ system affected induced clinical symptoms that provide essential information for improving clinical management in differentiating between each identified pathogen.
Number of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research Site3 yearsEight clinical research sites in 7 cities in Indonesia have been established to conduct clinical research that improved research capacity and networking for Infectious diseases in Indonesia.
Number of Vials Stored Based on Specimen Type3 yearsEach clinical research site and reference laboratory have been established to have capability to store repository specimen for future study.

Countries

Indonesia

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Recruitment period was done from July 2013 until October 2016

Pre-assignment details

From total target 1600 subjects only achieved 1492 subjects enrolled.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile Illness
Hospitalized patients with any infectious disease with cardinal symptoms of acute fever (\<= 2 weeks).
1,486
Total1,486

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyProtocol Violation6

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile Illness
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
623 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
70 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
793 Participants
Age, Continuous25.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.7
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1486 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1486 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Indonesia
1486 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
656 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
830 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
89 / 1,486
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 1,486
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1,486

Outcome results

Primary

The Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.

Any pathogens identified as a caused of febrile illness based on laboratory tests such as blood culture, other culture (sputum/ pus/ urine/ feces), serology, and molecular.

Time frame: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is 3 months after enrollment or until cured or maximum 1 year.

Population: All participants who have specimens to be tested

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessThe Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Viruses621 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessThe Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Bacteria362 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessThe Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Parasites15 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessThe Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Multiple pathogens5 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessThe Etiologies (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, Fungi and Others) of Fever Illness Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.Unidentified pathogens483 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research Site

Eight clinical research sites in 7 cities in Indonesia have been established to conduct clinical research that improved research capacity and networking for Infectious diseases in Indonesia.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: Eight clinical research sites in 7 cities in Indonesia have been established to conduct clinical research that improved research capacity and networking for Infectious diseases in Indonesia.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUP dr Hasan Sadikin269 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUP Sanglah213 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUPN Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo65 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSPI Prof Dr Sulianti Saroso91 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUP dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo201 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUD dr Soetomo221 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUP dr Sardjito169 Participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants Enrolled Per Each Clinical Research SiteRSUP dr Kariadi257 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific Pathogen

The organ system affected induced clinical symptoms that provide essential information for improving clinical management in differentiating between each identified pathogen.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: The organ system affected induced clinical symptoms that provide essential information for improving clinical management in differentiating between each identified pathogen.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya1 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens0 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen1 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue4 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis0 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.0 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.1 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli0 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza1 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.0 participants
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae1 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli1 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza4 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae0 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis2 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue7 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen2 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.3 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya1 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.0 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.1 participants
Upper RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens1 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.1 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli2 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen22 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue0 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.1 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens0 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza10 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis5 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.0 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae1 participants
Lower RespiratoryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya1 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.3 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen7 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens1 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya1 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza0 participants
Skin and Soft TissueNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue8 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens0 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue226 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.37 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.48 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza4 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.19 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya10 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli9 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae1 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis1 participants
GastrointestinalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen23 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue1 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae0 participants
GenitourinaryNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.5 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue27 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya2 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen1 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.0 participants
ConstitutionalNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.6 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenM. tuberculosis12 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenLeptospira spp.24 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenS. pneumoniae17 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenInfluenza49 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenE.Coli9 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenRickettsia spp.45 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenSalmonella spp.56 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenMultiple pathogens3 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenDengue194 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenChikungunya21 participants
MultiorganNumber of Participants With Affected Organ System by Each Specific PathogenOther single pathogen59 participants
Secondary

Number of Vials Stored Based on Specimen Type

Each clinical research site and reference laboratory have been established to have capability to store repository specimen for future study.

Time frame: 3 years

Population: Each clinical research site and reference laboratory have been established to have capability to store repository specimen for future study.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypePlasma EDTA7032 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeBuffy coat2311 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeSputum29 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypePleural fluid2 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeFeces27 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeNasopharyngeal swab114 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeUrine205 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypePus4 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeDNA2487 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeRNA1884 vials
Hospitalized Participants With Acute Febrile IllnessNumber of Vials Stored Based on Specimen TypeLCS4 vials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026