Diagnosis and Characterization of Dengue Fever in Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Dengue Fever

In brief

Dengue virus is an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes which causes significant morbidity and mortality among children in tropical regions, especially in resource limited countries. The objective of this protocol is to compare the sensitivity and specificity of clinical gestalt and two rapid antigen tests for dengue virus and to compare the gene expression of leukocytes in distinct dengue fever disease phenotypes module-based RNA microarray technology.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00946218
Run by
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
People needed
258
Starts
2009-07-01
Expected to finish
2009-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2011-10-05

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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