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Epidemiology of Diarrheal Diseases in Pediatric Oncology Patients

NCT02464098 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2022-02-08

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Summary

Diarrhea is a common problem in the pediatric population. Children with cancer are especially at increased risk for gastrointestinal infection-related morbidity and mortality due to their ongoing immunosuppression. However, the epidemiology of diarrheal illnesses in immunocompromised children is poorly understood. In the past, many or most cases of gastroenteritis have gone undiagnosed, largely due to a lack of sensitive diagnostic tests and a presumption that a large proportion of cases are due to treatment, rather than infections. The availability of new diagnostic tests that detect many gastrointestinal pathogens simultaneously offers the first opportunity to gain a comprehensive picture of the causes of infectious diarrhea in children with cancer.

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital want to learn about the epidemiology of diarrheal diseases in pediatric oncology patients utilizing broadly multiplexed, automated PCR.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Randall T. Hayden, MD · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-19
Primary Completion
2019-11-06
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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