Looking for Asymptomatic Mpox in a Population at High Risk

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Mpox is caused by a virus that can be spread through touching the affected skin of someone who has the infection, touching sheets or clothes that has been used by someone with the infection, or breathing in particles of virus from someone who has the infection. Mpox infection can cause skin and flu-like symptoms, but can also cause very few symptoms, or no symptoms at all. While the number of participants with mpox symptoms can be tracked, little is known about how many people have mpox, but experience few or no symptoms at all. To do this, a Canadian sample of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who are participating in a randomized controlled trial will be screened for mpox symptoms. Screening will include questions about whether they may be experiencing any mpox symptoms, history of past diagnosis of mpox, sexual history, and vaccination history and awareness. Swabs will be taken to test for the presence of mpox virus, and a blood sample will be taken to test for antibodies. Approximately 450 individuals will be recruited. The results will be descriptive in nature.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• \- Participants need to have been enrolled in an existing randomized clinical trial (NCT04762134)

Locations
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Canada
Unity Health Toronto
RECRUITING
Toronto
Contact Information
Primary
Abby Li, MSc
abby.li@unityhealth.to
416-360-4000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 450
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Unity Health Toronto

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov