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Dengue infection and intestinal permeability

A study of leaky gut syndrome in dengue infection

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210208002
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-02-08
Start date
2020-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Dengue infection patients and healthy volunteer who are 18-50 years old dengue infection lipopolysaccharide intestinal permeability cytokines

Interventions

Participants diagnosed with dengue infection (by dengue antigen NS1 or PCR for dengue virus) with or without warning signs, fulfilling World Health Organization criteria and in-patient treatment.,No p
Diagnostic,Diagnostic
Dengue infection group,Healthy volunteer group

Sponsors

Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants diagnosed with dengue (by dengue antigen NS1 or PCR for dengue virus) with or without warning signs, fulfilling World Health Organization criteria and in-patient treatment, 2. No previous diagnosed dengue fever (by taking history), 3. Age 18-50 years old, 4. Normal consciousness without significant fatigue or dehydration, 5. No known any medical illness, no current medication taking (except acetaminophen will be allowed in patients with dengue infection group only), 6. Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of severe dengue infection, fulfilling World Health Organization criteria. Severe dengue infection is a potentially fatal complication, due to severe plasma leaking, severe fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, or organ impairment, 2. Presence of comorbidities (e.g. pneumonia, diarrhea, diabetes, other local or systemic infections, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular or renovascular comorbidities, etc.) at time of admission, 3. Recent use of medication (except acetaminophen will be allowed in patients with dengue infection group only) or over the counter medication, prebiotic, probiotic or vitamin supplements, 4. History of gastrointestinal surgery, 5. Family history of inflammatory/irritable bowel syndrome, 6. Known to hypersensitivity reaction to mannitol and/or lactulose, 7. Presence of alcohol intake or substance misuse, 8. Pregnancy, 9. During menstruation period, 10. Non-Thai speaking participants.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intestinal permeability Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset Urinary lactulose-mannitol ratio

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intestinal damage and inflammation Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset Serum concentrations of human intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP); serum calprotectin; serum beta-D-glucan level,Blood microbiome Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing,Endotoxinemia Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset Endotoxin activity assay,Cytokine levels Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset Interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and CRP,Immune profiling Day +1 after admission and Day+7 of fever onset Direct immune profiling assay

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactWiwat Chancharoenthana

Mahidol University

wiwat.cha@mahidol.ac.th023549168

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026