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Diagnosing Dengue: Evaluating the Utility of Oral Fluid for Dengue Diagnosis

NCT02435615 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2017-10-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dengue is the most common viral illness spread by mosquitos. It is important to diagnose dengue to prompt adequate therapy and initiate local mosquito control. Easy to use point of care tests are needed to improve dengue diagnosis. Oral fluid collection may be a simple, non-invasive way to diagnose dengue in the community. However, it is currently unknown if oral fluid is an accurate way to diagnose dengue and if the use of a specialized oral fluid collector could help to improve dengue diagnosis. In this study, the investigators will analyze the oral fluid of suspected dengue patients compared to serum samples for dengue diagnosis. From this information the investigators will be able to determine if oral fluid is a convenient way to diagnose dengue and if the oral fluid collector aids in improving diagnosis.

Conditions

  • Dengue

Interventions

DEVICE

SaniSal Oral Fluid Collector

SaniSal is an oral fluid collector used to collect oral fluid from the mouth with an absorbant sponge.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto Nacional de la Diabetes

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Hospital Infantil Dr. Robert Reid Cabral

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justin Stoler, PhD MPH · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Dominican Republic

Study Locations

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