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Study NCT ID:
NCT00173121
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2005-09-15
First Post:
2005-09-12
Brief Title:
Environmental Enterovirus Monitoring
Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Organization:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Environmental Enterovirus Monitoring
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2005-04
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
From last decades because of lacking the powerful quantitative methods such as real-time qPCR there is no environmental monitoring data about enterovirus transmission If the major transmission routes and risk factor are still not clear it will be very hard for making the prevention and control strategies Today the most popular prevention suggestion for children is keeping them away from crowded public places during the peak contagious season because enteroviruses are easily transmitted through aerosols over a distance of meters and even between separated rooms Chang et al 2004 However adults may as easily be infected but dont have any disease symptoms or carry the virus home Another recommendation is washing hands to avoid contact of hands or anything else with the mouth and nose as it is through contact of viruses with the mucosal membranes in the mouth and nasal passages that infection occurs However these actions did not be great helpful for preventing enterovirus infection and spread Understanding and disrupting the major transmission pass way of enterovirus could be more effective than just keeping personal hygiene Therefore an applicable environmental monitoring program is needed for understanding the transmission routes and risk factor of enterovirus infection In this study we will monitor enteroviruses in hospital household and kindergarten For the environmental monitoring of enteroviruses we will apply traditional plaque assay real-time quantitative PCR and combine with questionnaire-based interviews to understand the infectious types and concentration of enterovirus from indoor air surface and water for recognizing the transmission routes of enterovirus and the relationships between virus concentration and the symptoms of the cases
Detailed Description:
Environmental Monitoring Program for Enterovirus 1 Case Collection The studies cases include patients who were suspected of having enterovirus illnesses such as HFMD and herpangina Institutional review board approval was obtained from the Hospital for this study and informed consent was obtained from all patients or their parents 2 Questionnaire questionnaire based interviews were used to collect information about the family members including demographic data the number of bedrooms in the house amount of contact time with the patient presence and pattern of current or recent signs and symptoms 3 Patient and culture samples Laboratory evidence of enterovirus infection was defined as the isolation of enterovirus from a throat and rectal swab sample 4 Environmental Sampling a Air sampling For the filterreal-time qPCR assay the air in each ward was filtered through a 37-mm-diameter Nuclepore filter Costar Cambridge MA which is a track-etched polycarbonate filter consisting of a polycarbonate membrane with straight-through pores of uniform size 04 μm The filters were supported by cellulose pads and loaded into open-face three-piece plastic cassettes The pump and filter apparatus were placed within 1 m from the patients bed on an adjacent nightstand b Surface sampling Regarding surface sampling surfaces of environment and equipment were sampled with moistened sterile cotton swabs
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None