Rijavithi Viral and Mycobacterium PCR Arrays in CNS Infection Study

This study of neurotropic viral infection and Tuberculous CNS infection is the comprehensive investigation of CSF PCR arrays (Hybrydiaztion technique,Sybergreen and Taqman real time PCR arrays of CSF ) in suspected cases of viral CNS infection, Tuberculous CNS infection in both AIDS and non AIDS patients.

Patients with clinical viral encephalitis and all meningoencephalitis including all patients with HIV/AIDS CSF and non AIDS will be banked and test for RNA and DNA viral sequence by Real time PCR arrays and IS6110 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinical data and final diagnosis will be used to analyze the result of this PCR arrays technique compared to clinical gold standard criteria.

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Key information

Conditions

CNS Viral Infection Central Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Infections Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Infections Nervous System Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

AGE MORE THAN 15 YRS
ABLE TO INFORM CONSENT BY THEMSELF OR THEIR PARENT
SUSPECTED CNS VIRAL INFECTION

Exclusion criteria

UNABLE/CONTRAINDICATED FOR LUMBAR PUNCTURE OR CSF COLLECTION
WITHDRAW CONSENT
SUSPECTED SEVERE OR VILURENT VIRAL INFECTION SUCH AS H5N1/SARS INFECTION

Treatment and study plan

Lumbar puncture

Other

LUMBAR PUNCTURE FFOR CSF COLLECTION

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand

Other Gov

Collaborators

Rajavithi Biomolecular Research Center

Registry information

Official study title

Cerebrospinal Fluid Polymerase Chain Reaction Arrays for Central Nervous System Neurotropic Viral Infection and Mycobacterium Infection Study

Acronym: VIMPAC

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Dec 11, 2008
Registry last updated: May 20, 2010

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