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Investigative Mathematical Modeling of Hospital Transmission of Hepatitis C

NCT02826447 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 550

Last updated 2017-04-10

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Summary

This project is a prospective observational cohort study to quantify the risk of acquiring Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for patients and healthcare workers in Ain Shams University Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt through: 1) identifying typical patient trajectories within the hospital; and 2) assessing the ward-specific risk based on the type and number of procedures performed and the prevalence of HCV viremia in patients within each ward.

Conditions

  • Exposure to Hepatitis C Virus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ain Shams University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institut Pasteur

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Laura Temime, Professor · Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers

  • Wagida Anwar, Professor · Ain Shams University

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-21
Primary Completion
2018-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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