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NCT Number: NCT01592149

Survey of Prevalence of Loss of Appetite in Subject With Health Disorders

The study is an epidemiological survey to find out the incidence of loss of appetite in Indian patients suffering from various health disorders. This survey will be conducted to obtain information on appetite from a total of 17500 subjects This study does not intend to study the effect of any drugs. The primary source of information will be the subjects themselves. The study will be conducted at 275 - 350 centres spread across India.This is a single visit study.The physician will conduct routine clinical, physical and general examination.

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Key information

Conditions

Appetite

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Many Locations, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Men and Non-pregnant women ≥ 18 years of age recuperating from healthcare disorders like:Malaria fever, Typhoid or enteric fever
  • Hepatitis
  • Acute infections including respiratory, urinary tract infections etc treated with antibiotic
  • Tuberculosis
  • Patient discharged from hospital after general surgical procedures like acute appendectomy, etc.
  • Any other condition

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients unwilling to provide informed consent & comply with the study procedure
  • Patient using drugs which affect appetite like Cyproheptadine etc.

Treatment and study plan

No drug

Other

No intervention will be given to subjects, survey of loss of appetite in patients suffering from various healthcare disorders.

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with loss of appetite

    Time frame: 1 Day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of patients with fatigue

    Time frame: 1 Day

  2. Distribution of fatigue among the patients with respect to disease

    Time frame: 1 Day

  3. Percentage of patients with moderate to very severe Fatigue.

    Time frame: 1 Day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bayer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Survey of Prevalence of Loss of Appetite in Subject With Health Disorders.

Acronym: SPLASH

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 11, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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