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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) | OTHER_GOV |
| Drugs for Neglected Diseases | OTHER |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands | OTHER |
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This study aims to describe the burden of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis relapse in a cohort of patients discharged after successful treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis.
This prospective, observational cohort study aims to describe the burden of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis relapse in a cohort of patients discharged after successful treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis from a hospital in Lankien, South Sudan.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of post-kala-azar-dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) | To determine the incidence of PDKL after initial successful treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis (VL) over a period of 12 months | 12 months |
| Incidence of VL relapse | To determine the incidence of VL relapse after initial successful treatment of primary VL over a period of 12 months | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time of onset of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) relapse or post-kala-azar-dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) | To determine the time of onset of VL relapse or PKDL at follow-up 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after initial successful treatment of primary VL | 12 months |
| Characterize PKDL lesions |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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Successfully treated and discharged primary cases of visceral leishmaniasis from the Médecins Sans Frontières-Operational Center Amsterdam (MSF-OCA)-run hospital in Jonglei State, South Sudan
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca M Coulborn, MPH | Epicentre | Principal Investigator |
| Margriet den Boer, MD | Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lankien Hospital | Lankien | Jonglei | South Sudan |
A long-standing individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan already exists between Epicentre and Médecins Sans Frontières.
The data will be shared as they become available, for the duration of the project, estimated at 3 years.
Existing co-investigator, or permission of Co-Principal Investigators, on research protocol.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007896 | Leishmaniasis |
| D007898 | Leishmaniasis, Visceral |
| ID | Term |
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| D056986 | Euglenozoa Infections |
| D011528 | Protozoan Infections |
| D010272 | Parasitic Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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To characterize (e.g., grade, distribution) PKDL lesions |
| 12 months |
| Risk factors for the development of VL relapse or PKDL | To assess the risk factors for the development of VL relapse or PKDL after initial successful treatment of primary VL | 12 months |
| Rate and time period to self-healing of PKDL | To determine the rate and time period to self-healing of PKDL | 12 months |
| D012876 |
| Skin Diseases, Parasitic |
| D000079426 | Vector Borne Diseases |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |