Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 8:21 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:26 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06353737
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-04-18
First Post:
2024-04-02
Brief Title:
Looking for Asymptomatic Mpox in a Population at High Risk
Sponsor:
Unity Health Toronto
Organization:
Unity Health Toronto
Study Overview
Official Title:
Looking for Asymptomatic Mpox in a Population at High Risk
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-04
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:
LAMP
Brief Summary:
Mpox is caused by a virus that can be spread through touching the affected skin of someone who has the infection touching sheets or clothes that has been used by someone with the infection or breathing in particles of virus from someone who has the infection Mpox infection can cause skin and flu-like symptoms but can also cause very few symptoms or no symptoms at all While the number of participants with mpox symptoms can be tracked little is known about how many people have mpox but experience few or no symptoms at all To do this a Canadian sample of gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men GBMSM who are participating in a randomized controlled trial will be screened for mpox symptoms Screening will include questions about whether they may be experiencing any mpox symptoms history of past diagnosis of mpox sexual history and vaccination history and awareness Swabs will be taken to test for the presence of mpox virus and a blood sample will be taken to test for antibodies Approximately 450 individuals will be recruited The results will be descriptive in nature
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None