Incidence of Relapse and Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in South Sudan (PKDL)

Epicentre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Leishmaniasis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05449717

PKDL/2184

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to describe the burden of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis relapse in a cohort of patients discharged after successful treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis.

Full description

This prospective, observational cohort study aims to describe the burden of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis relapse in a cohort of patients discharged after successful treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis from a hospital in Lankien, South Sudan.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primary visceral leishmaniasis patients who had a confirmed (serological and/or parasitological) diagnosis at admission, and who were discharged after successful treatment
• Availability for follow up visits
• Provision of informed consent, and in the case of minors 12 to 17 years of age, assent as well

Exclusion criteria

• Unavailability for follow-up visits due to distance, inaccessibility, or refusal to participate
• Diagnosis of prior primary visceral leishmaniasis done only on clinical basis