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Intestinal Parasites in Inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province in Poland

NCT03490435 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2020-03-26

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Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases in adults and children. These invasions are included to "dirty hand diseases" (per os invasions), therefore it applies mainly preschool children.

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Tests for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic diseases

Feces testing: 1. fresh fecal samples will be used to preparing direct (saline and iodine wet) mounts using supplementary techniques (flotation, sedimentation), as well as temporary mounts (hematoxylin and trichrome staining). Other technique of fresh fecal samples examination will be ParaSys™ 2. A non-preserved stool samples will be stored below -20°C. Defrosted fecal specimen will be subjected to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) - Giardia antigen test (coproantigens)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nicolaus Copernicus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paweł Sutkowy, PhD · Nicolaus Copernicus Univeristy

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-17
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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