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Diagnostic Utility of Volatile Organic Compounds in Human Breath for Acute Clinical Malaria in Ethiopia

NCT02793414 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2020-10-06

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Summary

This is a diagnostic efficacy study to evaluate a set of biomarkers in human breath indicative of an acute malaria infection. The investigators plan to enroll 75 malaria patients and 175 febrile non-malaria patients in Ethiopia.

Upon enrollment, blood for malaria RDT, microscopy and PCR will be collected as well as a breath sample to assess the presence of biomarkers at a reference center. Malaria patients identified by microscopy are revisited at day 2 and 7 to collect a further samples. G6PD testing will be performed concurrently to identify prevalent G6PD variants.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Menzies School of Health Research

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2018-01-31

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