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Study to Estimate the Disease Burden of Acute Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years in United Arab Emirates

GSK study ID
110846
Clinicaltrials.gov ID
EudraCT ID
Not applicable
EU CT Number
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Trial status
Study complete
Study complete
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Study documents
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Trial overview

Official title: An Observational, Hospital-based Surveillance to Estimate the Disease Burden of Acute Rotavirus (RV) Gastroenteritis (GE) in Children < 5 Years of Age in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Trial description: The purpose of this study is to estimate the disease burden and epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years of age, in United Arab Emirates. Acute gastroenteritis cases will be identified from acute gastroenteritis hospitalisation log book and stool samples will be collected from all suspected and confirmed acute gastroenteritis cases.
Primary purpose:
Not applicable
Trial design:
Not applicable
Masking:
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Allocation:
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Primary outcomes:

Occurrence of diarrhoeal hospitalisations in children < 5 years of age, which are attributable to rotavirus.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Secondary outcomes:

Age and seasonal distribution of hospitalisations associated with rotavirus in children < 5 years of age.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Occurrence of intravenous re-hydration treatment and/or other treatments due to rotavirus gastroenteritis.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Distribution of different strains of rotavirus in children < 5 years of age.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Occurrence of acute gastroenteritis and rotavirus gastroenteritis among all hospitalisations of children < 5 years of age.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Occurrence of severe dehydrating rotavirus gastroenteritis based on Vesikari scale among children < 5 years of age.

Timeframe: Twelve months from study initiation

Interventions:
  • Procedure/surgery: Stool sampling
  • Enrollment:
    717
    Primary completion date:
    2010-19-07
    Observational study model:
    Case-Only
    Time perspective:
    Prospective
    Clinical publications:
    Not applicable
    Medical condition
    Rotaviral gastroenteritis
    Product
    SB444563
    Collaborators
    Not applicable
    Study date(s)
    July 2009 to July 2010
    Type
    Observational
    Phase
    Not applicable

    Participation criteria

    Sex
    Female & Male
    Age
    Not applicable N/A - 5 years
    Accepts healthy volunteers
    No
    • A male or female < 5 years of age at the time of admission to the study hospital for acute gastroenteritis.
    • Written informed consent obtained from the parent or guardian of the subject.
    • The diagnosis for treatment at the study site does not include acute gastroenteritis.
    • The onset of acute gastroenteritis after admission to the hospital i.e. 48 hours after hospital admission.

    Trial location(s)

    Location
    Status
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    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    Status
    Study Complete

    Study documents

    No study documents available.

    Results overview

    No study documents available

    Recruitment status
    Study complete
    Actual primary completion date
    2010-19-07
    Actual study completion date
    2010-19-07

    Plain language summaries

    Not applicable. GSK’s transparency policy provides for Plain Language Summaries for Interventional studies.

    Additional information about the trial

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