CompletedNot Applicable

Presenting Nutrition Characteristics, Comorbidities and Outcomes of COVID-19 in African Humanitarian Settings

Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan592 participantsStarted 2020-11-27

Plain-language summary

This study will characterize risk factors for poor COVID-19 outcomes (hospitalization, death) and clinical progression of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in South Sudan and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Suspected, probable, and confirmed COVID-19 cases presenting for care at participating health facilities (either by walk-in, referral or transfer) or identified by mobile contact tracing teams. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals unable or unwilling to give informed consent (e.g., due to mental impairment)

What they're measuring

Hospitalization

Timeframe: patients will be followed until asymptomatic or deceased (an average of approximately 1 month)

Mortality

Timeframe: patients will be followed until asymptomatic or deceased (an average of approximately 1 month)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04568499

SponsorJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-06-30

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