Post travel screening Screening for relevant parasitic infections in asymptomatic travellers returning from the tropics

Post travel screening Screening for relevant parasitic infections in asymptomatic travellers returning from the tropics - Post travel screening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30288

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2007-05-14

Start date

2006-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

worm-infectieziekten parasitic infection

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: travellers to Central- or South-America, East Europe, Africa, Middle or Far East, and a stay for >=4 weeks or a stay >1 week but less than 4 weeks and intensive contact with the indigenous population

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: travellers to North America, West - or South Europe, and Australia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of parasitic infections detected by multiplex PCR or schistosomal serology	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Possible risk factors identifying those who are carrying parasites Secondary infections in close contacts with Entamoeba histolytica Costs per detected case of asymptomatic infection	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results