Congenital and Maternal Point of Care Rapid Testing for Syphilis Study, Uganda

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age14+
SponsorSt George's, University of London

About this trial

Syphilis is an infection which affects about 1 in 25 pregnant women in Uganda. If the infection is not diagnosed and treated this can be a risk to the mother and unborn baby's health. This study aims to see whether a new test for syphilis infection in mothers and babies which can give a result in 10 minutes is as good as the standard tests that are done in the laboratory and take hours or days to provide results.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital with a positive syphilis rapid diagnostic test during their current pregnancy.

Disqualifiers

Mothers who are unable to give written informed consent.

Mothers with evidence of neurological symptoms compatible with neurological syphilis.

Mothers who are aged less than 14 years. Emancipated and mature minors are allowed to consent for research per Ugandan law.11

Mothers, who in the view of the study team, are unable to adhere to required study procedures

Trial population

Mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital with a positive syphilis rapid diagnostic test during their current pregnancy.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Primary outcomes

Correlation of binary non-treponemal IgM and IgG results for the Chembio DPP Syphilis TnT with RPR positivity. Correlation of binary treponemal IgM and IgG results for the Chembio DPP Syphilis TnT with Treponemal Antibody (TPAB) positivity. Correlation of binary IgA and IgM results for the Chembio DPP Syphilis CS and Chembio DPP Syphilis TnT to the RPR results in mother and baby to confirm the diagnosis of congenital syphilis in the neonate.

Time frame
At enrolment

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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St George's, University of London

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborator

MU-JHU CARE

Collaborator

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