Intestinal Parasites in Inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province in Poland

The goal of the proposed study is to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases in adults and children. These invasions are included to "dirty hand diseases" (per os invasions), therefore it applies mainly preschool children.

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Key information

Conditions

Intestinal Disease, Parasitic Adenophorea Infections Animal Diseases Ascariasis Ascaridida Infections Cestode Infections Chronic Disease Coccidiosis Cryptosporidiosis Digestive System Diseases Disease Attributes Echinococcosis Enoplida Infections Gastrointestinal Diseases Giardiasis Helminthiasis Infections Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Nematode Infections Parasitic Diseases Parasitic Diseases, Animal Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Protozoan Infections Protozoan Infections, Animal Secernentea Infections Taeniasis Toxoplasmosis Trichinellosis

Age range

3 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The Chair of Medical Biology, Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University

Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 85-092, Poland

About this study

It is estimated that 75% of the world's population is infected with parasites and although parasitic diseases are mostly observed in the poor tropical and subtropical countries, there are also many diseases caused by parasites in Poland. In Poland, particular attention is paid to the following parasitic diseases closely related to the digestive system: giardiasis, taeniasis (including cysticercosis), ascariasis, cryptosporidiosis, toxoplasmosis, trichinosis, echinococcosis.

Symptoms of such invasions may include: allergic rhinitis of unknown origin, chronic fatigue or food intolerance. Moreover, many of them are asymptotic, therefore the study group will consist of both healthy people and individuals with undiagnosed diseases or/and chronic symptoms.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

healthy and ailing individuals
men and females
adults and children

Exclusion criteria

the participants were not be: incapacitated persons, soldiers, prisoners and persons dependent in any way from the investigators

Treatment and study plan

Tests for diagnosis of intestinal parasitic diseases

Diagnostic Test

Feces testing:

fresh fecal samples will be used to preparing direct (saline and iodine wet) mounts using supplementary techniques (flotation, sedimentation), as well as temporary mounts (hematoxylin and trichrome staining). Other technique of fresh fecal samples examination will be ParaSys™
A non-preserved stool samples will be stored below -20°C. Defrosted fecal specimen will be subjected to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) - Giardia antigen test (coproantigens)

Primary outcomes

Intestinal parasites

Time frame: 1 day (single evaluation of current samples)

The fecal samples will be assessed qualitavely in terms of life forms of parasites present in human intestine, i.e.: eggs and larvas of flukes, tapeworms and nematodes, as well as protozoa trophozoites and cysts.
Giardia antigen test

Time frame: 1 day (single evalutaion of all samples through study completion)

Stool test for Giardia lamblia antigen (ELISA kit)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nicolaus Copernicus University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Diagnostics of Intestinal Parasitosis in Inhabitants of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Province in Poland

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Apr 6, 2018
Registry last updated: Mar 26, 2020

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