Status:
WITHDRAWN
RT-PCR on Urine Samples: Added Value for the Diagnosis of Chikungunya Virus Infection
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Conditions:
Chikungunya Fever
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Retrospective laboratory evaluation of the detection rate of CHIKV infection by real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on urine. Urine and serum samples from patients with ...
Detailed Description
Objectives 1. To assess the added value of RT-PCR for CHIKV on urine samples for diagnosing CHIKV infection in comparison to the reference methods. 2. To describe the kinetics of RT- PCR for CHIKV on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older
- clinical suspicion of CHIKV infection, i.e.
- fever (≥38°C) AND arthralgia OR rash
- Confirmation of CHIKV infection by RT-PCR on serum or seroconversion (defined as positive anti-CHIKV IgM antibody assay on day 14)
- living within 50 kilometer of either study site (ITM Antwerp, on Aruba)
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent (assent for minors).
Exclusion
- Alternative diagnosis at the time of evaluation
- Unable to produce urine sample by spontaneous micturition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02714985
Start Date
March 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
March 3 2021
Active Locations (2)
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1
Horacio Oduber Hospitaal
Oranjestad, Aruba
2
ITM
Antwerp, Belgium, 2000