Brief Title
Schistosomiasis in Women of Reproductive Age in Burkina Faso: Implications for Control
Official Title
Schistosomiasis in Women of Reproductive Age in Burkina Faso: Implications for Control
Brief Summary
Cross-sectional study of prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women, follow-up into postpartum, and the association of schistosome infection with haemoglobin concentration, compared to a group of non-pregnant women.
Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of schistosomiasis and anaemia among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Burkina Faso and explore the implications for the national schistosomiasis control programme and future studies. Specific objectives are: - to determine the prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in an area which is hyperendemic for S.haematobium infection and in which there is little or no S.mansoni infection - to determine the prevalence and intensity of schistosome infection in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in an area in which S.mansoni infection is common - to determine Haemoglobin concentration in pregnant women attending for antenatal care and in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in the regions described above - to investigate the association between infection and haemoglobin concentration in pregnant and non-pregnant women - to determine the prevalence of other parasitic infections in pregnant women and non-pregnant women including hookworms, ascaris, trichuris and malaria - to demonstrate the research team's ability to follow-up pregnant women recruited at antenatal care clinics onto the postpartum period
Study Type
Observational
Condition
Schistosomiasis
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Estimated Enrollment
200
Start Date
January 2007
Completion Date
January 2009
Primary Completion Date
January 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Pregnant women attending for ANC - Non-pregnant women age 15-45 years accompanying relatives or children to the health centres or for immunization
Gender
Female
Ages
15 Years - 45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
Seydou Touré, MD, ,
Location Countries
Burkina Faso
Location Countries
Burkina Faso
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00463632
Organization ID
SRP-BF-ST-06
Study Sponsor
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Collaborators
Centre Muraz
Study Sponsor
Seydou Touré, MD, Principal Investigator, The National Schistosomiasis Control Program Burkina Faso
Verification Date
January 2010