Study to Estimate the Disease Burden of Acute Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years in United Arab Emirates

Rotaviral Gastroenteritis Clinical Trial

Official title: An Observational, Hospital-based Surveillance to Estimate the Disease Burden of Acute Rotavirus (RV) Gastroenteritis (GE) in Children < 5 Years of Age in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to estimate the disease burden and epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years of age, in United Arab Emirates. Acute gastroenteritis cases will be identified from acute gastroenteritis hospitalisation log book and stool samples will be collected from all suspected and confirmed acute gastroenteritis cases.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gastroenteritis
• Rotaviral Gastroenteritis

• NCT number: NCT01201252
• Study type: Observational
• Source: GlaxoSmithKline
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2009
• Completion date: July 2010