Zika and Microcephaly: Case-control Study

Laboratório Sabin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Microcephaly

Treatments: Other: Questionary

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02741882

Zika and microcephaly

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is suspected that zika virus infection during pregnancy is associated with microcephaly. The objective of this study is to investigate the occurrence of rash accompanied by three or more dengue-like signs and symptoms during pregnancy is related to the microcephaly using the case-control design.

Full description

The investigators will carry out a case-control study among mothers who delivered their babies at Nossa Senhora de Lourdes maternity hospital located in Aracaju, state of Sergipe, Brazil from September 1, 2015 through January 5, 2016. Data sources for the phase I of the study will consist of medical records review and a standard questionnaire applied by telephone to collect information about demographic features, clinical signs and symptoms, and the duration and severity of the illness. Phase II will include dengue, chikungunya and dengue serologic test results as secondary outcome, if available. The objective of this study is to investigate the occurrence of rash accompanied by three or more dengue-like signs and symptoms during pregnancy is related to the microcephaly using the case-control design

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Delivered a baby at nossa senhora de lourdes maternity from September 1, 2015 through january 5, 2016.

Exclusion criteria

• Syphilis during pregnancy, toxoplasmosis during pregnancy, consanguinity, other genetics disorder, alcohol or abuse drug consumption during pregnancy.

Trial design

110 participants in 2 patient groups

Cases

Description:

Mothers who delivered a baby with microcephaly at Nossa Senhora de Lourdes maternity hospital located in Aracaju, state of Sergipe, Brazil from September 1, 2015 through January 5, 2016. The intervention will be a questionary.

Treatment:

Other: Questionary

Controls

Description:

Mothers who delivered a baby without microcephaly at Nossa Senhora de Lourdes maternity hospital located in Aracaju, state of Sergipe, Brazil from September 1, 2015 through January 5, 2016. The intervention will be a questionary.

Treatment:

Other: Questionary