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Study NCT ID:
NCT00463528
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2007-07-03
First Post:
2007-04-19
Brief Title:
Women and Children as the Focus for Control of Schistosomiasis Infections in the Irrigations Area of Burkina Faso
Sponsor:
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Organization:
DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Women and Childres at the Focal Point for the Schistosomiasis Control and Sustainability and Effectiveness in the Hydro Agricultural Zone of Sourou Burkina Faso
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2007-07
Last Known Status:
None
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:
The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of schistosomasis infections in women and children their daily activites that encumber contact with water and their knowledge and attitudes towards the prevention of schistosomiasis
The hypothesis that will be explored is that women and children spent more time with agricultural and household activities which bring them in contact with water and therefore give them an increased risk of being infected by schistosoma Prevention and control of schistosomiasis has to be focusing on women and children
The hypothesis that will be explored is that women and children spent more time with agricultural and household activities which bring them in contact with water and therefore give them an increased risk of being infected by schistosoma Prevention and control of schistosomiasis has to be focusing on women and children
Detailed Description:
The study will be carried out in and irrigation area of Burkina Faso where people relay on water The study applies several methodes
1 Parasitological survey From thre villages 200 women and children are randomly sampled to have their urin and stool examined for parasittes
2 Observations At each village sites at the irrigation canals where people meet and have their activities observations of the kind and the duration of watercontact will be observed
3 Focus group interview In each village 5 focus group interviews will be conducted with 6 to 12 participants in each group
4 Individual interviews for the participant in the focus group interview a total of 45 participants will be selected for indept individual interviews
5 Questionnaire a total of 360 questionnairs will be distributed to participants in the parasitological survey the focus group interviews and to participants who did not participate in any of the above mentioned
Participants will be women and children from the three villages
1 Parasitological survey From thre villages 200 women and children are randomly sampled to have their urin and stool examined for parasittes
2 Observations At each village sites at the irrigation canals where people meet and have their activities observations of the kind and the duration of watercontact will be observed
3 Focus group interview In each village 5 focus group interviews will be conducted with 6 to 12 participants in each group
4 Individual interviews for the participant in the focus group interview a total of 45 participants will be selected for indept individual interviews
5 Questionnaire a total of 360 questionnairs will be distributed to participants in the parasitological survey the focus group interviews and to participants who did not participate in any of the above mentioned
Participants will be women and children from the three villages
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