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Chikungunya FeverCHIK_urineNCT02714985

RT-PCR on Urine Samples: Added Value for the Diagnosis of Chikungunya Virus Infection

An observational study of Chikungunya Fever, run by Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Retrospective laboratory evaluation of the detection rate of CHIKV infection by real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on urine. Urine and serum samples from patients with confirmed CHIKV infections from an endemic area (Aruba) and from ITM will be analyzed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Chikungunya Fever
How many people
0 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
1 Mar 2016to 1 Dec 2018
How long will I take part?
12 Weeks
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients with a confirmed chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection, who attend the outpatient clinic of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp or the Horacio Oduber Hospitaal in Aruba within 72 hours after fever onset.

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older
  • clinical suspicion of CHIKV infection, i.e.
  • fever (≥38°C) AND arthralgia OR rash
  • Confirmation of CHIKV infection by RT-PCR on serum or seroconversion (defined as positive anti-CHIKV IgM antibody assay on day 14)
  • living within 50 kilometer of either study site (ITM Antwerp, on Aruba)
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent (assent for minors).

Who cannot join

  • Alternative diagnosis at the time of evaluation
  • Unable to produce urine sample by spontaneous micturition

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Aruba1 site
  • Horacio Oduber Hospitaal

    Oranjestad

Belgium1 site
  • ITM

    Antwerp, 2000

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Retrospective laboratory evaluation of the detection rate of CHIKV infection by real-time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on urine. Urine and serum samples from patients with confirmed CHIKV infections from an endemic area (Aruba) and from ITM will be analyzed. The results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis: time since onset, patient characteristics, severity of symptoms, serology results.

The positivity in-time of CHIKV RNA in urine will be evaluated in comparison with viremia. Patients with suspected acute CHIKV infection will be asked (by written informed consent; annex 1) to provide urine samples within 72 hours after onset of disease, followed by urine samples on day 7, day 10, day 14 and three urine samples 3, 4 and 12 weeks after onset. They will be asked to provide serum samples within 72 hours after onset of disease, followed by serum samples on day 7, day 10, day 14. In total, twenty patients with an initial positive result of CHIKV RT-PCR on serum will be included for follow-up. The number of urine samples that will be tested is 140.

Read the detailed description

Objectives

  1. To assess the added value of RT-PCR for CHIKV on urine samples for diagnosing CHIKV infection in comparison to the reference methods.
  2. To describe the kinetics of RT- PCR for CHIKV on urine samples for diagnosing CHIKV infection over time.

Study design, population, materials and methods:

Prospective cohort study of patients with a confirmed CHIKV infection (positive RT-PCR for CHIKV on the sample at the time of inclusion or seroconversion defined as positive anti-CHIKV Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody assay on day 14), who attend the outpatient clinic of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp and the Horacio Oduber Hospitaal in Aruba within 72 hours after fever onset. After signing informed consent, clinical and epidemiological data will be recorded in a standardized Case Record Form. Baseline blood and urine samples will be collected as required for routine clinical evaluation of the individual case; sampling will include serum CHIKV serologic assays, CHIKV E1 (or similar rapid test), as well as serum and urine for RT-PCR for CHIKV. After the initial evaluation, suspected CHIKV cases are scheduled for biweekly serum and urine collection for RT-PCR for CHIKV for a duration of 2 weeks, then after 3, 4 and 12 weeks. Serum at 4 weeks will be used for second serologic assay. Suspected cases that test negative for CHIKV by RT-PCR on serum will be excluded.

Study population : patients with confirmed CHIKV infection Sample size : panel of 20 CHIKV confirmed cases Data analysis and reporting : The percentages of positive urine RT-PCR (over different time-points of duration of the CHIKV infection) will be calculated. Proportions of positivity rates will be tested by χ²-test for equality of proportions. Ct-values between two different sample types (serum/urine) will be compared by calculation of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ). The Ct-values measured will be subtracted (indicated by ∆Ct) and the mean of all ∆Ct-values (± 95% confidence interval) will be calculated. Reporting in accordance with Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) guidelines.

Endpoints: diagnostic sensitivity of CHIKV RT-PCR on urine samples in patients with a confirmed CHIKV infection, comparison of analytical sensitivity (based on Ct-values) with RT-PCR on serum, positivity rates of RT-PCR urine samples over time Ethical issues: Informed consent will be obtained from study participants. Demographic, geographic, clinical and laboratory data will be obtained; the data are de-identified and stored in an encoded database (code known to the principal investigators). Ethical approval through the ITM/ University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) Ethics Committee (EC) and the EC in Aruba.

Expected results and relevance :

Evaluation of the sensitivity of RT-PCR on urine samples for diagnosing CHIKV infection in the post-viremic phase in both endemic and non-endemic settings. Possible advantages of the use of PCR on urine over serological assays are:

  1. a shift in timeframe for accurately diagnosing CHIKV infection that could benefit returning travelers who consult after the acute phase.
  2. the use of single specimens that are obtained by non-invasive procedures
  3. high specificity
  4. the opportunity for typing of CHIKV strains.
Keywords
chikungunya virus, RT-PCR, urine, diagnosis
Medical subject headings
Chikungunya Fever, Disease

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02714985
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
confirmed chikungunya casescases with confirmed chikungunya fever and included for follow-up as per protocol

What is being measured

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

  1. detection rate of chikungunya virus by RT-PCR in urine samples

    in patients with a confirmed CHIKV infection, comparison of analytical sensitivity (based on Ct-values) with RT-PCR on serum, positivity rates of RT-PCR urine samples over time

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Mar 2016
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2018 (estimated)

Why it stopped: not able to recruit participants

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
Target duration
12 Weeks
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02714985
Sponsor's protocol ID
B300201525794
Acronym
CHIK_urine
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
16 Mar 2016
Last updated
3 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Barzon L, Pacenti M, Franchin E, Pagni S, Martello T, Cattai M, Cusinato R, Palu G. Excretion of West Nile virus in urine during acute infection. J Infect Dis. 2013 Oct 1;208(7):1086-92. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit290. Epub 2013 Jul 2.

    PubMed 23821721
  • Blacksell SD, Tanganuchitcharnchai A, Jarman RG, Gibbons RV, Paris DH, Bailey MS, Day NP, Premaratna R, Lalloo DG, de Silva HJ. Poor diagnostic accuracy of commercial antibody-based assays for the diagnosis of acute Chikungunya infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2011 Oct;18(10):1773-5. doi: 10.1128/CVI.05288-11. Epub 2011 Aug 24.

    PubMed 21865416
  • Couturier E, Guillemin F, Mura M, Leon L, Virion JM, Letort MJ, De Valk H, Simon F, Vaillant V. Impaired quality of life after chikungunya virus infection: a 2-year follow-up study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Jul;51(7):1315-22. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes015. Epub 2012 Mar 16.

    PubMed 22427407
  • Gourinat AC, O'Connor O, Calvez E, Goarant C, Dupont-Rouzeyrol M. Detection of Zika virus in urine. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;21(1):84-6. doi: 10.3201/eid2101.140894.

    PubMed 25530324
  • Hirayama T, Mizuno Y, Takeshita N, Kotaki A, Tajima S, Omatsu T, Sano K, Kurane I, Takasaki T. Detection of dengue virus genome in urine by real-time reverse transcriptase PCR: a laboratory diagnostic method useful after disappearance of the genome in serum. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Jun;50(6):2047-52. doi: 10.1128/JCM.06557-11. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

    PubMed 22442323
  • Korhonen EM, Huhtamo E, Virtala AM, Kantele A, Vapalahti O. Approach to non-invasive sampling in dengue diagnostics: exploring virus and NS1 antigen detection in saliva and urine of travelers with dengue. J Clin Virol. 2014 Nov;61(3):353-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.08.021. Epub 2014 Sep 1.

    PubMed 25242312
  • Magurano F, Zammarchi L, Baggieri M, Fortuna C, Farese A, Benedetti E, Fiorentini C, Rezza G, Nicoletti L, Bartoloni A. Chikungunya from the Caribbean: the importance of appropriate laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2015 Apr;15(4):258-60. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1724.

    PubMed 25897812
  • Mizuno Y, Kotaki A, Harada F, Tajima S, Kurane I, Takasaki T. Confirmation of dengue virus infection by detection of dengue virus type 1 genome in urine and saliva but not in plasma. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jul;101(7):738-9. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.02.007. Epub 2007 Apr 5.

    PubMed 17418320
  • Panning M, Grywna K, van Esbroeck M, Emmerich P, Drosten C. Chikungunya fever in travelers returning to Europe from the Indian Ocean region, 2006. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;14(3):416-22. doi: 10.3201/eid1403.070906.

    PubMed 18325256
  • Van den Bossche D, Cnops L, Van Esbroeck M. Recovery of dengue virus from urine samples by real-time RT-PCR. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jul;34(7):1361-7. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2359-0. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

    PubMed 25794553

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chikungunya Fever, run by Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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 6 inclusion and 2 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Aruba, Belgium. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

detection rate of chikungunya virus by RT-PCR in urine samples (time frame: 12 weeks). 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 NCT02714985, which also lists 10 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 3 Mar 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.

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