Infectious disease screening for asylum seekers at a reception center

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center, non-profit project will estimate how common a range of infections is among adult asylum seekers hosted in reception centers. Participants will attend one visit for medical history, vital signs, physical exam, and collection of blood, urine, and stool samples. Blood tests include complete blood count, liver and kidney markers, HIV, HBV, HCV, syphilis, Quantiferon for tuberculosis, and serologies for several parasitic infections; urine and stool will be examined for parasitological findings when indicated. Results will be used to identify undiagnosed infections and to inform local clinical and public health responses.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All asylum seekers residing in reception centers who are 18 years of age or older, have been in Italy for at least 2 months but no more than 36 months, who express their consent to undergo screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals under the age of 18; Asylum seekers who have been in Italy for less than 2 months or for more than 36 months; Refusal to consent to participate in the study

Where it's running

• IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
  Negrar, Verona, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Elvia Malo, Dr.
• Email: elvia.malo@sacrocuore.it
• Phone: 0456013111

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.