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A Study of Acequias Contamination & Association of Infectious Diseases in Peru

NCT03074760 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 450

Last updated 2017-03-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A major water supply utilized in the Lambayeque region are acequias. Acequias are irrigation canals that are utilized by the agriculture industry for the cultivation of consumables. Utilization of contaminated water to irrigate consumables can lead to foodborne illnesses. Contamination studies on the acequias in the Lambayeque region have not been performed to date. The purpose of this study is to test contamination of acequias in 9 districts in Lambayeque and determine if a difference in infection rates exists in districts with contaminated acequias vs. districts without contaminated acequias for the following diseases: H. pylori, Adenovirus, Rotavirus.

Conditions

  • Water-Related Diseases

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Adenovirus

Diagnostic test for the presence of the adenovirus in the population groups

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Rotavirus

Diagnostic test for the presence of the Rotavirus in the population groups

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

H. pylori

Diagnostic test for the presence of H. pylori infection in the population groups

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • BioRed LLC

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert E Goode · Campbell University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-16
Primary Completion
2017-05-01
Completion
2017-05-01

Countries

  • Peru

Study Locations

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