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Seropositivity and Adverse Birth Events in Migrants From Bilharzia-endemic Areas

NCT03158298 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2022-04-14

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Summary

The study intends to examine the association between schistosomiasis seropositivity and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

It aims at the verification of the hypothesis that in pregnant women originating from endemic areas for schistosomiasis, positive serology is associated with reduced Infant birth weight.

Conditions

  • Schistosomiasis

Interventions

OTHER

Specimen collection

Maternal blood sample of 10 ml collected by venepuncture upon delivery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Technical University of Munich

    collaborator OTHER

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital in Halle

    collaborator OTHER

  • Jena University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin Schleenvoigt, M.D. · Center for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-10-31
Completion
2019-10-11

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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