Etiology of Travelers' Diarrhea in Australian Tourists Traveling to Southeast Asia

Phase

N/A

Condition

Colic

Bowel Dysfunction

Lactose Intolerance

Treatment

TAQMan Array Card

Clinical Study ID

NCT06363890

TD02

Ages 18-100
All Genders
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The study proposed here will determine the frequency and etiology of diarrhea in Australian adult tourists traveling to Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. The results from this study will inform the feasibility and design of subsequent clinical trials of travelers' diarrhea interventions in this population.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult aged > 18 years residing in Australia.
Planned travel for 14 to 28 days starting in the next 30 days to selected countriesin Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, thePhilippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Willing to participate in the clinical study and available for all planned studyactivities through approximately 28 days post-travel.
Access to a smartphone and mobile phone services while traveling (either by localSIM card, WiFi, or international roaming service on the individual's home-countrymobile phone).

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Unable or unwilling to provide adequate informed consent.

Study Design