Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Burden of Recreational Water Illness Due to Exposure to Cyanobacteria and Their Toxins in Freshwater Beaches in Canada
Lead Sponsor:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Manitoba Environment and Climate Change
Conditions:
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Swimming and other recreational water activities at public beaches are increasingly popular leisure activities among Canadians. However, harmful algal blooms caused by blue-green algae (i.e., cyanobac...
Detailed Description
This study will investigate the incidence of recreational water illness due to exposure to cyanobacterial blooms and their toxins in four targeted and popular freshwater beaches in Ontario, Manitoba, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- ability to provide informed consent
- ability to complete the surveys in English or French
- must not have participated in the study in the past 21 days
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
2500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06579170
Start Date
June 1 2024
End Date
March 31 2026
Last Update
September 9 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
Grand Beach
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R0E 0T0
2
Shubenacadie Canal
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2X 2W5
3
Kinsmen beach
Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, L9L 1R2
4
Colchester Beach
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N0R 1G0