Intestinal Parasites in Inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province in Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Disease; Intestinal Disease, Parasitic

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Tests for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic diseases

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03490435

KB 765/2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

It is estimated that 75% of the world's population is infected with parasites and although parasitic diseases are mostly observed in the poor tropical and subtropical countries, there are also many diseases caused by parasites in Poland. In Poland, particular attention is paid to the following parasitic diseases closely related to the digestive system: giardiasis, taeniasis (including cysticercosis), ascariasis, cryptosporidiosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, echinococcosis.

Symptoms of such invasions may include: allergic rhinitis of unknown origin, chronic fatigue or food intolerance. Moreover, many of them are asymptotic, therefore the study group will consist of both healthy people and individuals with undiagnosed diseases or/and chronic symptoms.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy and ailing individuals
• men and females
• adults and children

Exclusion criteria

• the participants were not be: incapacitated persons, soldiers, prisoners and persons dependent in any way from the investigators

Trial design

22 participants in 1 patient group

Study participants

Description:

Both healthy and ailing individuals, both sex, including adults and children.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Tests for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic diseases