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RecruitingNCT06492668PREFORTICUpdated Jul 15, 2024

Risk of Exposure and Prevention of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Among Foresters in Alsace

An observational study in Lyme Borreliosis, sponsored by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France. Recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-15.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jul 2025, 1 year 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jan 2024; still recruiting 2 years 10 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
20
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 13 studies in Lyme Disease with a site in France — 5 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Lyme Disease · France.

Started
2024
the only one that year
Observational
9 of 13
3 open now
Registered
9th of 13
by date
Lead sponsor
7 of 13
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Among the 13 studies in Lyme Disease with a site in France, this one is the only one that started in 2024, is one of 9 observational ones, and was the 9th registered.

By phase

13 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

Observationalthis study9 · 3 open
No phase4 · 2 open

By the year they started

First in 2008; this study’s year is marked. 1 started in 2024.

Size and results

Median enrollment 56 across the 4 interventional studies, 100 across the 9 observational. Of the 2 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Study summary

Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that feed on vertebrate hosts. Although wild and domestic animals are the primary source of tick blood meals, humans can be an accidental host. During a blood meal, a microorganism can be transmitted to the host who can develop a disease. All infectious diseases transmitted by ticks are referred to as tick-borne diseases (TBDs). They are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases in the Northern Hemisphere. Among these diseases, Lyme borreliosis is the most common.

In Europe, Lyme borreliosis does not cause high fevers (> 38°C). Therefore, when a patient presents with a high fever with the notion of exposure to ticks, another etiology must be suspected. Anaplasma phagocytophilum and the tick-borne encephalitis virus are classically described as causing febrile syndromes.

In France, ticks and tick-borne diseases are increasing, particularly those associated with the Ixodes ricinus tick. This tick is mainly present in forest ecosystems with a peak of activity in May. Foresters represent a population with biting ticks and tick-borne diseases, notably Lyme borreliosis.

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Conditions studied

  • Lyme Borreliosis

Keywords

  • Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Lyme borreliosis
  • Febrile syndromes
  • Ixodes ricinus tick
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Major forester (≥18 years old), ONF (National Forestry Office) staff regularly exposed to ticks in Alsace.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Major forester (≥18 years old)
  • Male or female gender
  • ONF (National Forestry Office) staff
  • Regularly exposed to ticks in Alsace (exclusively)
  • Practicing regular forestry activities in a group
  • Agreeing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  • Refusal to participate in the study
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of ticks found on clothing during activities in forest ecosystems, and if tick bites, their number.

    This study is carried out on foresters in the Alsacce region over a period of one year.

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Centre National de Référence Borrelia - CHU de Strasbourg - France
    Strasbourg, Les Hôpitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg 67091, France
    Recruiting
    • Nathalie BOULANGER, PUPH · Contactnathalie.boulanger@chru-strasbourg.fr · 33 3 69 55 14 49
    • Nathalie BOULANGER, PUPH · Principal investigator
    • Benoît JAULHAC, PUPH · Sub investigator
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Jan 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jul 2025, 18 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 1, 2024
First posted
Jul 9, 2024
StartActual
Jan 1, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Jul 2025
CompletionEst.
Jul 8, 2025
Last update
Jul 15, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 15, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06492668
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 9, 2024
Start date
Jan 1, 2024
Primary completion
Jul 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 8, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 15, 2024

Study contacts

Nathalie BOULANGER, PUPH
Contact
nathalie.boulanger@chru-strasbourg.fr
03 69 55 14 49

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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