Status:
COMPLETED
The Study of Chest Infections in Infants Living in a Refugee Camp on the Thai-Burmese Border
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wellcome Trust
Conditions:
Childhood Pneumonia
Pneumococcal Carriage
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This study will follow 1000 refugee infants from birth for two years. The aim of the study is to better understand why some children develop infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae...
Detailed Description
This project's central hypothesis is that acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are a common and significant cause of morbidity and mortality in young children living in Maela refugee camp on the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants born in SMRU antenatal clinic, Maela camp
- Written informed consent from the mother
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00894764
Start Date
September 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
May 7 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
MaeSod, Changwat Tak, Thailand, 63110
2
Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
MaeSod, Thailand