About this trial
The goal of this retrospective observational study is to describe mycetoma cases detected in health care facilities in India and Senegal in a 10-year period. The main objectives are to:
* Determine the number of mycetoma cases diagnosed per year and trends over time. * Describe characteristics of diagnosed mycetoma cases.
1. Describe demographic characteristics of patients with mycetoma. 2. Describe clinical characteristics of patients with mycetoma upon initial presentation and over time. * Assess etiology of mycetoma cases. * Characterize clinical management of mycetoma cases.
1. Characterize approaches to diagnosis of mycetoma. 2. Investigate types and durations of treatments (including medical and surgical approaches) utilized to treat mycetoma cases. 3. Describe clinical outcomes among patients with mycetoma.
The study team will review all available medical, laboratory and radiologic records of identified mycetoma cases and use data collection forms to extract relevant data.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Any patient given a diagnosis of mycetoma in a medical, radiologic, or laboratory record.
Disqualifiers
Patients with illegible or inaccessible health records.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- A diagnosis of mycetoma in a medical, radiologic, or laboratory record.
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Lead sponsor
Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal
Collaborator
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Collaborator