Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malnutrition in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia (VL&MNEthio)

Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malnutrition; Visceral Leishmaniasis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02148822

Opt1228

Details and patient eligibility

About

The project Visceral Leishmaniasis and Malnutrition is a cohort study that aimed to assess the association between malnutrition and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). It was conducted in Libo Kemkem and Fogera districts of the Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia. Clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, immunological, parasitological and sociodemographic data of school age children from VL high prevalence communities were collected in December 2009, May 2010 and February 2011.

Enrollment: 520 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 15 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Reported age between 4 and 15 years of age
• Currently living in the selected household

Exclusion criteria

• To be ill of visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey
• To be positive to visceral leishmaniasis infection tests at the time of the first survey
• To be under treatment for visceral leishmaniasis at the time of the survey
• To be extremely ill of any other condition

Trial design

520 participants in 2 patient groups

Malnourished

Description:

Children with either height for age z score or body mass index for age z score below 2 standard deviations according to the World Health Organization Growth Standards for children younger than 5 years and the 2007 WHO Growth Reference for children of 5 years or older.

Not malnourished

Description:

Children with either height for age z score or body mass index for age z score equal or higher than 2 standard deviations according to the World Health Organization Growth Standards for children younger than 5 years and the 2007 WHO Growth Reference for children of 5 years or older.