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NCT Number: NCT03948126

Prevalence of Geophagy and Knowledge About Its Health Effects Among Native Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and South America Healthy Adults Living in France

Since geophagy is widespread among women from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean, we aimed to determine the frequency of geophagy and the level of knowledge about its health effects among healthy adults originating from these countries and attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation in France.

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Key information

Conditions

Geophagia Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pica Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Damien JOLLY

Reims, France

About this study

Since geophagy is widespread among women from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean, we aimed to determine the frequency of geophagy and the level of knowledge about its health effects among healthy adults originating from these countries and attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation in France.

A cross-sectional study was performed in the consultation for travel medicine and international vaccination in Reims University Hospital, France. All adult travellers who were natives of Sub Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean or born in France of parents from these countries were eligible to complete a confidential questionnaire about geophagy, which was defined as eating soil or clay. Descriptive analysis was performed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

All adult travellers who were natives of Sub Saharan Africa, South America and the Caribbean or born in France of parents from these countries

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire about geophagia (knowledge about soil/clay consumption and knowledge of the health effects of geophagy)

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of geophagia

    Time frame: Day 0

    percentage of adults with geophagia

Secondary outcomes

  1. Awareness about iron-deficient anaemia

    Time frame: Day 0

    percentage of awareness about iron-deficient anaemia

  2. Awareness about soil-transmitted intestinal parasitic infections

    Time frame: Day 0

    percentage of awareness about soil-transmitted intestinal parasitic infections

  3. Awareness about constipation

    Time frame: Day 0

    percentage of awareness about constipation

  4. Awareness about intestinal occlusion

    Time frame: Day 0

    percentage of awareness about intestinal occlusion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

CHU de Reims

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Prevalgeophagy

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
May 13, 2019
Registry last updated
May 13, 2019

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