Status:
COMPLETED
Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevalence in Leon, Nicaragua
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Streptococcus Group A
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-15 years
Brief Summary
A bacterium called Group A Steptoccoccus or "strep" is commonly found in the nose and throat of healthy adults and children and can cause a variety of illnesses. If this bacterium infects another part...
Detailed Description
Group A streptococcal (GrAS) infections are responsible for a wide spectrum of clinical syndromes, ranging from uncomplicated throat infections to life-threatening invasive infections. Some cases of u...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All children aged 5 to 15 years of age whose parents provide consent for their study participation are eligible for this study. Children who are 13 years or older will provide verbal agreement to participate.
Exclusion
- All children 5 to 15 years old whose parents are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent and children who are 13 years or older and unable or unwilling to provide verbal agreement to study participation will not be enrolled in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 13 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 28 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
2193 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00307112
Start Date
July 13 2006
End Date
November 28 2008
Last Update
February 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Escuela Oscar Danilo Rosales Arguello
León, Nicaragua