Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01878279
HSV Oral Reactivation in Children
Longitudinal Study to Evaluate the Frequency of HSV-1 Oral Reactivation in Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 3 Years – 12 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
In the proposed study, the investigators will carry out novel research to evaluate both symptomatic and asymptomatic daily oral herpes simplex virus (HSV) shedding rates and copy number in children with and without HIV. Study Objectives: 1. To evaluate the frequency of oral HSV reactivation in HIV-infected and uninfected children Secondary Objectives: 2. To determine the acceptability of performing daily oral swabs in children age 3-12
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Underlying medical illness |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-09-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-07-01
- First posted
- 2013-06-14
- Last updated
- 2013-06-14
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Tanzania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01878279. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.