Status:

COMPLETED

Iron Absorption and Utilization in Adolescents Infected With Malaria Parasites, Hookworms or Schistosoma

Lead Sponsor:

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Conditions:

Malaria, Falciparum

Hookworm Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the change in iron metabolism in relation to malaria and helminth infections using a stable isotope technique.

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to determine how iron metabolism in subjects with infectious diseases (malaria, hookworm or S. haematobium) differs while infected and after treatment, i.e. the same individual...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 12 to 16 years
  • Body weight \> 30 kg
  • no chronic medical illnesses
  • no intake of vitamin/mineral supplements 2 weeks before the study and until the last blood drawing
  • For each of the 4 arms the respective disease needs to be present (symptomatic malaria, asymptomatic malaria, hookworm infection, S. haematobium infection) without any other concurrent infection

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01163877

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

October 14 2013

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Taabo Cité Hospital

Taabo, Côte d’Ivoire