CompletedNot Applicable

Seroprevalence Hepatitis E Infection in Healthy Blood Donors

Switzerland1,447 participantsStarted 2018-05-29

Plain-language summary

This is a HEV seroprevalence in the health donors in the Canton Ticino study. The pre-donation sampling pouch of each blood donor coming form the Cantone Ticino region will be collected and tested for HEV serology (IgM and IgG).

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy and voluntary blood donors * Subjects living in the Canton Ticino * Inclusion criteria for blood donation * Signed informed consent of the STCRS SI for blood donation Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria for blood donation

What they're measuring

HEV blood incidence

Timeframe: One year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03601221

SponsorEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-12-31

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