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DiarrhoeaNCT01175252

Trends Over Time (1990-2010) of Diarrhoea-related Hospitalizations and Deaths in Children < 5 Years of Age in Brazil

An observational study of Diarrhoea and Gastroenteritis, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aims at collecting data to obtain baseline incidence and monitor trends over time in hospitalizations and deaths from all cause gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age, before and after implementation of Rotarix™ universal mass vaccination in Brazil. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 5 years
Conditions the study is for
Diarrhoea, Gastroenteritis
What is being tested?
Database analysis
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Dec 2008to Jun 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: All children <5 years of age being hospitalized due to gastroenteritis between 1998 and 2010 and deceased due to gastroenteritis between 1990 and 2009 in Brazil.

Who may be able to join

  • Gastroenteritis associated hospital discharges and gastroenteritis related deaths occurring in children <5 years of age during the period analyzed and registered in the DATASUS databases will be collected for the study

Who cannot join

  • Not applicable

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Belém, Pará, 66 090 000

Other trials in Brazil

About this study

Official title: Time Trend Analysis of Diarrhea-related Hospitalizations and Deaths in Children < 5 Years of Age in Brazil, 1990-2010

This study aims at collecting data to obtain baseline incidence and monitor trends over time in hospitalizations and deaths from all cause gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age, before and after implementation of Rotarix™ universal mass vaccination in Brazil.

Read the detailed description

In this study baseline gastroenteritis related hospital discharges and mortality data from the Ministry of Health databases (DATASUS) will be compared to the current data after introduction of Rotarix™.

Being tested
Database analysis
Keywords
Gastroenteritis
Medical subject headings
Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Database analysisOther

    Review and collect data from database

Study groups in NCT01175252
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gastroenteritis CohortAll children suffering with gastroenteritis
Receives: Other: Database analysis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Occurrence of all cause gastroenteritis related hospital discharges and deaths

    Measured: In post vaccine introduction period compared to pre-vaccination period (gastroenteritis related hospital discharges from 1998 to 2010, gastroenteritis related deaths from 1990 to 2009)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Occurrence of all cause gastroenteritis related hospital discharges and hospital deaths by year, region and age groups

    Measured: From 1998 to 2010

  2. Occurrence of all cause gastroenteritis related deaths by year, region and age groups

    Measured: From 1990 to 2009

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01175252
Sponsor's protocol ID
112368
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
3 Aug 2010
Last updated
12 Nov 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lanzieri TM et al. The impact of rotavirus vaccination on gastroenteritis hospitalizations among children <5 years in Brazil. Abstract presented at the 6th World Congress of World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID). Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18-22 November 2009.

  • Lanzieri TM, Costa I, Shafi FA, Cunha MH, Ortega-Barria E, Linhares AC, Colindres RE. Trends in hospitalizations from all-cause gastroenteritis in children younger than 5 years of age in Brazil before and after human rotavirus vaccine introduction, 1998-2007. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jul;29(7):673-5. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181da8f23.

    PubMed 20300045
  • Lanzieri TM et al. Impact of rotavirus vaccination on childhood diarrheal deaths in Brazil. Abstract presented at the 9th International Rotavirus Symposium (IRS). Johannesburg, South Africa, 2-3 August 2010.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diarrhoea and Gastroenteritis, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Occurrence of all cause gastroenteritis related hospital discharges and deaths (time frame: In post vaccine introduction period compared to pre-vaccination period (gastroenteritis related hospital discharges from 1998 to 2010, gastroenteritis related deaths from 1990 to 2009)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01175252, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Nov 2012.

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