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Appetite

Survey of Prevalence of Loss of Appetite in Subject with Health Disorders

Trial purpose

The study is an epidemiological survey to find out the incidence of loss of appetite in Indian patients suffering from various health disorders. This survey will be conducted to obtain information on appetite from a total of 17500 subjects This study does not intend to study the effect of any drugs. The primary source of information will be the subjects themselves. The study will be conducted at 275 – 350 centres spread across India.This is a single visit study.The physician will conduct routine clinical, physical and general examination.

Key Participants Requirements

Sex

Both

Age

18 - N/A
  • -Men and Non-pregnant women ≥ 18 years of age recuperating from healthcare disorders like:Malaria fever, Typhoid or enteric fever
    - Hepatitis
    - Acute infections including respiratory, urinary tract infections etc treated with antibiotic
    - Tuberculosis
    - Patient discharged from hospital after general surgical procedures like acute appendectomy, etc.
    - Any other condition
  • - Patients unwilling to provide informed consent & comply with the study procedure
    - Patient using drugs which affect appetite like Cyproheptadine etc.

Trial summary

Enrollment Goal
16629
Trial Dates
May 2012 - January 2015
Phase
N/A
Could I Receive a placebo
No
Products
No Drug
Accepts Healthy Volunteer
No

Where to participate

StatusInstitutionLocation
Completed
Many Locations, India

Primary Outcome

  • Percentage of patients with loss of appetite
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    1 Day
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    Safety Issue:
    No

Secondary Outcome

  • Percentage of patients with fatigue
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    1 Day
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    Safety Issue:
    No
  • Distribution of fatigue among the patients with respect to disease
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    1 Day
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    Safety Issue:
    No
  • Percentage of patients with moderate to very severe Fatigue.
    date_rangeTime Frame:
    1 Day
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    Safety Issue:
    No

Trial design

Survey of Prevalence of Loss of Appetite in Subject with Health Disorders.
Trial Type
Observational
Intervention Type
Other
Trial Purpose
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Blinding
N/A
Assignment
N/A
Trial Arms
N/A