Evaluation of a Diagnostic Enteric Card for Management of Diarrhea

October 27, 2014 updated by: PATH

Evaluation of a Diagnostic Enteric Card for Management of Diarrhea in a Clinical Site in Fortaleza, Brazil

PATH is a member of a consortium that is developing a Diagnostic Enterics Card (DEC) which will allow clinicians to diagnose a group of diarrheagenic pathogens linked to morbidity and mortality. The pathogens detected on DEC include Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella species, and Escherichia coli O157:H7. This study will evaluate the performance of the assays and the platform in clinical conditions with non-expert users. It will provide important data on the performance of DEC for at least one target pathogen, an understanding of the potential impact of different sample types on device performance, and human factors associated with instrument interface in the field.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

436

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • Ceará
      • Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
        • Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients presenting with diahrreal symptom to out-patient care facilities in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have 3 or greater liquid stools in the past 24 hours.
  • Provide written informed consent from at least one parent in the case of children under 18 years of age.
  • Provide written informed consent for those participants above 18 years of age.
  • Provide assent in the case of children 10 years of age or greater.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously enrolled in the study.
  • Parents are unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent.
  • Report using antibiotics in the last 30 days.
  • Adolescent (<18 years old) parent of a child already enrolled in the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

PATH

Collaborators

University of Virginia
Universidade Federal do Ceara
Washington University Early Recognition Center
Micronics, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 28, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2009

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-0008
  • U01AI061187 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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